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Culture |
The set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of a society or group, that encompasses, not only art and literature, but life styles, ways of living together, value systems, traditions and beliefs |
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Culture shock |
A physical and psychological response to cultural differences when traveling away from home |
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Caste system |
A division of society based on birth that originally developed from the Hindu religion |
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Bourgeoisie |
The owners of the means of production |
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Proletariat |
The industrial workers |
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Communism |
A social movement that promoted the communal values of the worker class |
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Sociology |
A field of study that focuses on people and their relationships to the Societies in which they live |
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Anthropology |
The field of study that examines the physical attributes of human beings as well as their social and cultural characteristics |
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Psychology |
The field of study that seeks to understand the motivations behind the decisions people make in terms of their cognitive orientation |
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Ethnography |
The observation and description of people in their environment through in-depth analysis and interaction |
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Enculturation |
The process by which a society learns it's culture |
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Cultural relativism |
Cultural understanding in terms of the environment in which it exists |
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Cultural diffusion |
The spreading of culture Beyond A specific group to be embraced by a wider audience |
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Assimilation |
The submerging of cultural differences in to a broader, dominant culture |
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Cultural imperialism |
When one culture is dominated by another culture to the point that the victimized culture is forced to change its cultural practices |
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Deterritorialization |
The weakening of cultural ties to specific locations |
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Homogenization |
The incorporation of a range of cultural forms into a uniform set of values and practices |
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Hybridization |
The blending of cultures that incorporates different aspects of each culture to create a new entity |
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Glocalization |
The adaptation of local forms of expression and identity to outside influences |
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Ethnic cleansing |
Women group forcibly removes another by violence or deportation |
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Genocide |
The extreme form of ethnic cleansing, where one group seeks to deliberately kill members of another group based solely on their National or ethnic differences |
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Migration |
The movement of people across borders that reshapes identities, both within States and Nations and between them |
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Ethnic conflict |
When differences and identity are too great to reconcile within State boundaries |
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Failed States |
Nation states whose government can no longer provide political, economic, and social stability |
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Sunni |
Muslims who accept Abu Bakr as the rightful successor to the Prophet Muhammad |
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Shia |
Muslims who support the prophet's son-in-law and cousin, Ali, as the true successor |
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Sharia law |
The legal system that relies on Islam and applied broadly to how Muslims should live their lives. It includes punishments for crimes that may not be acceptable universally |
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Transitional Justice |
The many different types of judicial and non judicial actions used to address human rights abuses |
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Truth and Reconciliation Commissions |
Groups formed to bring together those who have suffered under ethnic conflict to resolve their differences and move forward |
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Gacaca |
An effort in Rwanda dating back to pre colonial times when differences were addressed informally for "justice on the grass" to bring healing |
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Civil Society |
NGOs that are active in public life for the expression of their members values and interests |
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International law |
The regulation of relations among sovereign states emerging from customary practices |
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Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) |
Formal, International public bodies whose members are Nation - States |
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Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) |
Former, non-profit, voluntary organizations whose memberships are composed of individuals organized around specific issues or common concerns |
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supernational entities |
International organizations that operate beyond the national boundaries of their member states |
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Positivism |
The theory and development of international law based on the practice of states and conduct of international relations as evidenced by custom or treaties |
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Concert of Europe |
A formal collaborative group formed in 1815 to enforce the decisions reached at the Congress of Vienna |
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Kellogg-Briand Pact |
A multinational pact that outlawed War as a means of conflict resolution |
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Atlantic Charter |
A joint declaration by the United States and Great Britain that detailed the position of the two countries relative to World War II and their goals for post-war peace |
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Complex interdependence |
The interdependent relationship that exists between the states such as the variation in one States behaviour significantly affects the other |
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Peacebuilding |
The UN, in conjunction with humanitarian NGOs, organizes elections, recognizes police forces, provides relief services, and participates in any other activities that are needed to create a viable state |
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Millennium development goals (MDGs) |
Eight goals adopted by the UN to address inequity in the International System with the objective to improve people's lives globally by 2015 |
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Global governance |
Voluntary international corporation to manage transnational issues through a system of governance agreed upon by all interested parties |
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Poverty |
Want of food, clean water, shelter, Healthcare, education, employment, and general well-being |
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Human rights |
The fundamental rights and freedoms based on the premise that all people are inherently equal and must be treated as such, regardless of their nationality or ethnic origin, race, religion, language, or other status |
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Vulnerable employment |
Work done by unpaid family workers or by those who keep their own accounts - that is, the self-employed |
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Millennium challenge Corporation (MCC) |
Created by the US Congress to administer economic assistance to developing countries in response to the MDGs |
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Pandemics |
The widespread outbreak of diseases |
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Universal norms |
Human rights as delineated in the Universal declaration that most countries can agree upon |
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Relative norms |
Rights that are unique to an individual Society, dictated by its religion, cultural practices, level of development, and acceptable criminal punishments |
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International regimes |
Cooperation among states based on custom and practice, without formal agreement |
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Transnational advocacy Networks (TANs) |
Networks that provide opportunities for cooperation and collaboration for people across borders to channel their influence in the international arena |
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Study abroad |
To attend an educational institution in another country |
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Service Learning |
Programs that combine the classroom education with opportunities that engage students directly and service activities |
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Internships |
Positions that offer practical training in the workplace |
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Exchange agreements |
Arrangements that enable students to study abroad at foreign universities for the same tuition that they would pay to the home Institution |
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Employability quotient |
The extent to which a course of study provides sufficient preparation for gainful employment |
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Transferable skills |
Talents and abilities that may be applied to a range of settings and job environments |
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Foreign Service officers (FSOs) |
Diplomats employed by the US Department of State |
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Peace Corps |
Are US government agency that sends volunteers to assist other countries in order to promote friendship and mutual understanding |
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Think tanks |
Privately funded research and policy oriented Institutes |
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Intercultural competence |
The ability to communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds and with different interests |