AP Human Geography - Topic 3.8: Effects of Diffusion

Flashcards covering AP Human Geography Topic 3.8: Effects of Diffusion, including definitions, characteristics, and examples of acculturation, assimilation, syncretism, and multiculturalism.

The four main effects of cultural diffusion that result in changes to the cultural landscape are acculturation, assimilation, syncretism, and ___________.

multiculturalism

___________ is defined as the process in which members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another group, often maintaining elements of their own culture.

Acculturation

Blue jeans originated in the USA and diffused worldwide in the 1950s, representing ___________ because people adopted denim while still eating their traditional food and speaking their traditional language.

acculturation

The process by which a person acquires the social and psychological characteristics of a dominant group, adopting that culture completely and abandoning their own, is called ___________.

assimilation

Native American Boarding schools in the US from the 1890s to the 1960s serve as a historical example of forced ___________, leading to widespread language loss.

assimilation

Second- or third-generation immigrants feeling less connected to their ancestry as their identity becomes more national and less ethnic illustrates the process of ___________.

assimilation

___________ is a type of cultural convergence where a new cultural trait forms as a result of the blending of two distinct but interacting cultures.

Syncretism

Tex-Mex evolved along the Mexico/Texas borderlands by blending Mexican flavors with Texas ingredients and cooking styles, representing an example of ___________.

syncretism

Two specific religions highlighted as examples of syncretism are Shintoism and ___________.

Sikhism

Maintaining a diversity of ethnic cultures within a community that are valued and respected for their unique differences is known as ___________.

multiculturalism

Three major examples provided of places exhibiting multiculturalism are New York City (NY), Brazil, and ___________.

Canada