APHG Culture & Diffusion

Flashcards on categories and types of cultural diffusion based on the lecture notes.

Relocation Diffusion

Spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another

Expansion Diffusion

Spread of a feature from one place to another in an additive process

Contagious Diffusion

Rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population

Hierarchical Diffusion

Spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places

Stimulus Diffusion

Spread of an underlying principle even though a characteristic itself fails to diffuse

Historical Diffusion

Spread of an idea or trait through historical events such as colonization, trade, and migration