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What was the cause and effect of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade on cultural diffusion?
Cause: Forced migration of Africans. Effect: Diffusion of African music, cuisine, and architecture to the Americas.
Cause and effect: Jewish migration from Eastern Europe (1881-1914).
Cause: Jewish migration to the UK and US. Effect: Introduction of new cultural traditions and foods.
What's the cause and effect of universalizing religions on cultural diffusion?
Cause: Spread of religions through missionaries. Effect: Widespread adoption of religious beliefs and practices.
Cause and effect: Globalization of social networking.
Cause: Increased access to internet and social media. Effect: Rapid spread of platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
What is the cause and effect of governmental policies on hierarchical diffusion?
Cause: New laws or policies at the federal level. Effect: Spread of these policies to state and local levels.
Cause and effect: Fashion trends in major cities.
Cause: New styles emerging in fashion capitals. Effect: Spread of these styles to other regions.
What is the cause and effect of McDonald's menu variations?
Cause: Adapting to local tastes. Effect: Modified menus in different countries (e.g., McSpicy Paneer in India).
Cause and effect: Grass lawns in arid regions.
Cause: Widespread adoption of grass lawns. Effect: Excessive water use and environmental strain.
Cause and effect: Monoculture crops.
Cause: Cultivation of a single crop over large areas. Effect: Depletion of soil nutrients and increased vulnerability to pests.
Cause and effect: Spread of English language through colonization
Cause: Colonization by English-speaking countries. Effect: Widespread adoption of the English language in colonized regions.
Compare relocation diffusion and expansion diffusion.
Relocation: Culture spreads through people moving. Expansion: Culture spreads from a hearth, affecting more people.
Compare contagious and hierarchical diffusion.
Contagious: Rapid, widespread diffusion through direct contact. Hierarchical: Spreads from centers of power or authority.
Compare hierarchical and stimulus diffusion.
Hierarchical: Spreads from authority to other people/places. Stimulus: Underlying idea spreads and adapts.
Compare contagious and stimulus diffusion.
Contagious: Direct contact, rapid spread. Stimulus: Underlying idea spreads and adapts.
Compare positive and negative impacts of cultural diffusion.
Positive: Increased cultural exchange and understanding. Negative: Loss of traditional practices, homogenization.
Compare the roles of innovators and laggards in the diffusion process.
Innovators: First to adopt new ideas. Laggards: Last to adopt new ideas.
Compare the spread of Christianity and Islam as examples of diffusion.
Both spread through contagious diffusion via missionaries and everyday interactions, but also through hierarchical diffusion via conversion of leaders.
Compare the diffusion of fashion trends and governmental policies.
Fashion trends typically spread through hierarchical diffusion from major cities, while governmental policies also spread hierarchically from federal to local levels.
Compare the effects of relocation diffusion on the origin and destination cultures.
Origin culture may experience a loss of cultural traits, while the destination culture gains new cultural elements.
Compare maladaptive diffusion with sustainable cultural practices.
Maladaptive diffusion leads to unsustainable practices, while sustainable practices are beneficial and environmentally friendly.
What is Cultural Diffusion?
The spread of cultural traits (ideas, customs, technologies) from one place to another.
Define Relocation Diffusion.
The spread of culture through the physical movement of people from one place to another.
What is Expansion Diffusion?
The spread of a trait from a hearth (source) to other places, with the number of adopters growing.
Define Contagious Diffusion.
The rapid, widespread diffusion of a trait throughout a population by direct contact.
What is Hierarchical Diffusion?
The spread of a trait from a position of power or authority to other people or places.
Define Stimulus Diffusion.
The spread of an underlying idea or principle, even though the specific trait is altered or adapted.
What is Maladaptive Diffusion?
The adoption of traits that are not suitable or beneficial for a particular environment or culture.
Define 'hearth' in the context of diffusion.
The origin or source area of a cultural trait.
What are cultural traits?
Individual components of a culture, such as ideas, customs, or technologies.
Define laggards in the context of the Diffusion S-Curve.
Late adopters of a new technology or idea.