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77951036globalizationthe process of developing economic, social, cultural, and political interdependence across international borders0
77951037specializationa specific occupation practiced by an individual1
77951038capitalisman economic system in which the factors of production are privately owned2
77951039socialisman economic system in which the factors of production are publicly owned, and operated for the good of all3
77951040syncretismthe blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions4
77951041diffusionthe spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another5
77951042empirea major political unit controlling territory or people under a single sovereign authority6
77951043colonya body of people living in a territory under the authority of a parent state7
77951044hegemonydominant influence or authority over others8
77951045demographicsthe statistical characteristics of human populations9
77951046diasporathe breaking up and scattering of a people10
77951047temporallyrelating to the sequence of time; "over time"11
77951048spatiallyrelating to, or occupying space; "across space"12
77951049monarchyrule by a single person13
77951050oligarchygovernment by a small group of elites14
77951051democracya government by the people based on direct or indirect representation15
77951052hierarchythe classification of people based on economic, social or professional standing16
77951053patriarchysocial organization marked by the supremacy of the father, legal dependence of wives and children, and inheritance through the male line17
77951054matriarchysocial organization in which descent and inheritance are traced through the female line18
77951055genderthe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex i.e. male or female19
77951056point of viewa person's perspective, typically influenced by class, gender and culture20
77951057biasan inclination to observe situations from a preconceived point of view21
77951058continuityuninterrupted connection; the continuation of a preexisting entity22
77951059suffragethe legal right to vote23
77951060franchisea right or freedom granted by the government; the right to vote24
77951061sovereigntysupreme authority within territorial boundaries25
77951062autonomythe right or power to govern oneself; self-determination26
77951063revolutiona drastic and far reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving27
77951064cosmopolitancommon to or representative of many parts of the world; not national or local28

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