Social Cue Cards

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Marginalization

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the process of pushing a culture to the "edge" of society

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Universalization of Pop Culture

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- The production by media transnationals of the majority of television programs, films, magazines and so on that are consumed by a vast world audience.

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Integration

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The incorporation of diverse minority groups into mainstream society.

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Accommodation

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An inclusive approach that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their distinctive cultures within mainstream society.

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Assimilation

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The absorption of a minority group by a dominant group.

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Acculturation

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Change as a result of contact with other cultural groups (isolation of one culture so that when they meet another culture they take on practices that are totally new to them)

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Homogenization

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A trend toward uniformity, as with world popular culture as a result of globalization

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Hybridization

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The blending of media and communications technologies resulting in new modes of expression and cross-cultural consumption.

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Diversification

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to make diverse, as in a form of character

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Cultural Revitalization

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A process through which unique cultures regain a sense of identity, such as through promoting heritage languages or reviving traditions and customs.

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Dualism

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A process through which unique cultures regain a sense of identity, such as through promoting heritage languages or reviving traditions and customs