Cultural Diffusion and Globalization

These flashcards cover key concepts related to cultural diffusion, globalization, and the interaction between cultures.

What is globalization?

The ever increasing interconnectedness of different parts of the world through common processes of economic, environmental, political, and cultural change.

Define cultural diffusion.

Cultural diffusion is when a cultural trait is introduced and spreads to other areas.

What is relocation diffusion?

Relocation diffusion occurs when people who have adopted an innovation or idea physically move to a new location and disseminate it.

What are the three types of expansion diffusion?

Contagious, hierarchical, and stimulus diffusion.

Describe contagious diffusion.

Contagious diffusion is rapid widespread diffusion by direct contact, affecting all areas uniformly as it spreads outward.

What is hierarchical diffusion?

The process of spreading ideas from nodes of power (like large cities) to other nodes of power.

What is stimulus diffusion?

Stimulus diffusion is the spread of an underlying principle even though the main idea does not spread.

What does 'distance decay' refer to in diffusion?

Distance decay is the concept that the farther away a place is, the less likely an innovation will be adopted.

Define cultural barriers in the context of diffusion.

Cultural barriers are obstacles to cultural diffusion that may arise from taboos or religious beliefs.

What is multiculturalism?

Multiculturalism is the coexistence of several cultures in one society.

Define assimilation.

Assimilation is when a group can no longer be distinguished from the larger receiving group.

What is acculturation?

Acculturation is when a group moving to a new area adopts the values and practices of the larger group while still maintaining elements of their own culture.