Globalization is characterized by

1. the isolation of cultures due to communication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions.
2. the interconnectedness of people’s lives through communication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions.
3. the decline in interdependence as a result of communication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions.
4. the homogenization of cultures into one unified culture.

Colonization occurs when:

1. people disperse after a natural, political, or economic disaster yet remain in contact with their homeland.
2. people settle in new geographic regions.
3. outside powers impose language, cultural, and/or religious practices on others for the purpose of expansion or exploitation of land or resources.
4. groups of people integrate into a new country while sustaining their cultural identity.

Cultural imperialism is defined as

1. the domination of one culture over others through cultural forms.
2. the invasion of other people’s land through military force and violence.
3. the equal flow of cultural products around the globe.
4. the harmonization of cultures into one culture.

Culture as de-territorialized means:

1. culture disappears from the world because of globalization.
2. culture and people are uprooted from their geographic location of origin.
3. culture is a territory that belongs to a group of people.
4. culture is relocated into new spaces.

Diasporic communities are defined as communities that:

1. relocate voluntarily to new countries.
2. are forced to leave their homeland and have a longing to return home.
3. maintain multiple houses in different countries.
4. move across cultural borders on a regular basis.

 “Global cultural homogenization by U.S. American culture” is a definition of

1. Americanization
2. positionality
3. framing
4. cultural imperialism

In the context of globalization, the way people connect with their culture and cultivate a sense of home is changing because of

1. a decline in international economic and social networks.
2. a decrease in the dependence on remittances.
3. a stable world where few people travel across cultural borders.
4. advances in communication and transportation technologies.

The European conquest was:

1. the beginning of the field of study known as “intercultural communication”
2. a minor historical event
3. the start of globalization
4. a hoax that never really happened

Globalization is positive because the gap between the wealthy and the poor is decreasing within countries and around the world.

1. True
2. False

Ideological wars (part of political globalization) often scapegoat one group for the challenges and ills of society.

1. True
2. False