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Cultural Landscapes, Patterns, and Diffusion
* What is culture?
* Culture is the learned behaviors, beliefs, and objects of a group of people.
* What is a culture hearth?
* A culture hearth is the place where a culture originates.
* What is the difference between folk and popular culture?
* Folk culture is the culture of small, homogeneous groups of people, often living in rural areas. Popular culture is the culture of large, heterogeneous groups of people, often living in urban areas.
* What is a cultural landscape?
* A cultural landscape is the visible imprint of human activity on the land.
* What is diffusion?
* Diffusion is the spread of culture and cultural traits.
* What are the two main types of diffusion?
* The two main types of diffusion are relocation diffusion and expansion diffusion.
* What is relocation diffusion?
* Relocation diffusion is the spread of culture through migration.
* What is expansion diffusion?
* Expansion diffusion is the spread of culture without migration.
* What are the three types of expansion diffusion?
* The three types of expansion diffusion are contagious diffusion, hierarchical diffusion, and stimulus diffusion.
* What is contagious diffusion?
* Contagious diffusion is the rapid, widespread diffusion of a culture trait through direct contact.
* What is hierarchical diffusion?
* Hierarchical diffusion is the spread of a culture trait from one important person or place to another important person or place.
* What is stimulus diffusion?
* Stimulus diffusion is the spread of an underlying idea of a culture trait, often with modifications.
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