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Effects of Cultural Diffusion

Jackson Gonzalez

Jackson Gonzalez

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Study Guide Overview

This study guide covers cultural interactions, focusing on cultural diffusion (relocation, expansion โ€“ hierarchical, contagious, stimulus), acculturation, transculturation, syncretism, assimilation, and cultural appropriation. It provides definitions, examples, and memory aids for each concept. The guide also includes practice multiple-choice and free-response questions and exam tips.

Question 1 of 12

๐ŸŽ‰ What is cultural diffusion?

The process of a minority culture fully integrating into a dominant culture

The spread of cultural traits from one place to another

The creation of a new cultural trait from blending existing traits

An equal exchange of cultural traits between two groups