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2220974860globalizationthe process of developing economic, social, cultural, and political interdependence across international borders0
2220974861specializationa specific occupation practiced by an individual1
2220974862capitalisman economic system in which the factors of production are privately owned2
2220974863socialisman economic system in which the factors of production are publicly owned, and operated for the good of all3
2220974864syncretismthe blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions4
2220974865diffusionthe spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another5
2220974866empirea major political unit controlling territory or people under a single sovereign authority6
2220974867colonya body of people living in a territory under the authority of a parent state7
2220974868hegemonydominant influence or authority over others8
2220974869demographicsthe statistical characteristics of human populations9
2220974870diasporathe breaking up and scattering of a people10
2220974871temporallyrelating to the sequence of time; "over time"11
2220974872spatiallyrelating to, or occupying space; "across space"12
2220974873monarchyrule by a single person13
2220974874oligarchygovernment by a small group of elites14
2220974875democracya government by the people based on direct or indirect representation15
2220974876hierarchythe classification of people based on economic, social or professional standing16
2220974877patriarchysocial organization marked by the supremacy of the father, legal dependence of wives and children, and inheritance through the male line17
2220974878matriarchysocial organization in which descent and inheritance are traced through the female line18
2220974879genderthe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex i.e. male or female19
2220974880point of viewa person's perspective, typically influenced by class, gender and culture20
2220974881biasan inclination to observe situations from a preconceived point of view21
2220974882continuityuninterrupted connection; the continuation of a preexisting entity22
2220974883suffragethe legal right to vote23
2220974884franchisea right or freedom granted by the government; the right to vote24
2220974885sovereigntysupreme authority within territorial boundaries25
2220974886autonomythe right or power to govern oneself; self-determination26
2220974887revolutiona drastic and far reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving27
2220974888cosmopolitancommon to or representative of many parts of the world; not national or local28

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