MYP Individuals & Societies Historical Perspectives and Changing Worldviews Key Definitions

A set of shared ideas and values, shaped by culture and social experience, that guides how individuals interpret the world and decide how to act.

Shared ideas, beliefs, values, customs, and ways of life.

A population that has spread or migrated from its original homeland to other regions, while often maintaining cultural connections to its place of origin.

A specialized field of study with its own typical questions, concepts, and methods for collecting and interpreting evidence.

The way tasks and jobs are split among individuals in a society, often increasing specialization and interdependence.

Thinkers who believe globalization is a powerful and largely beneficial force, making national borders less relevant and increasing global integration.

A policy approach that uses protectionism to reduce imports of manufactured goods while developing domestic industries to produce those goods locally.

A branch of philosophy that examines values and principles about what people ought to do, including ideas of right and wrong and what a good society should be.

A coherent set of ideas and values about how society should work, including beliefs about power, equality, rights, responsibilities, and the proper role of government and markets.

A coherent way of understanding the world that is built from evidence, organized by concepts and models, and tested through systematic inquiry (such as observation, measurement, comparison, and critical evaluation of sources).

People who believe globalization has been overstated and that global integration is not entirely new, pointing to historical periods when the world was similarly (or more) connected.