Unit 6 - Diffusion

What is the term used to describe the spreading of information, ideas, behaviors, and other aspects of culture over wider areas?

• Expansion

• Diffusion

• Cultural exchange

• Migration

Which type of diffusion involves the spread of a cultural trait by people who migrate and carry their cultural traits with them?

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Contagious diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

• Expansion diffusion

What is an example of a small-scale relocation diffusion?

• The spread of blues music from the southern United States

• The spread of cell phone technology

• The spread of pizza to the United States by Italian immigrants

• The spread of disco music to Egypt

Which type of diffusion occurs when a cultural trait spreads continuously outward from its hearth through contact among people?

• Relocation diffusion

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Expansion diffusion

• Contagious diffusion

What is hierarchical diffusion?

• The spread of culture from the most interconnected places or from centers of wealth and importance

• The modification of a cultural trait from another culture

• The spread of culture from lower to higher social classes

• The spread of culture through direct migration

Which of the following is an example of reverse hierarchical diffusion?

• The adoption of fast food by Hindus in India

• The spread of cell phones from wealthy people to a wider market

• The spread of blues music to major cities

• The spread of tattoos from seaport towns to the wider society

What does acculturation refer to?

• The resurgence in ethnic pride among third and fourth generations

• The process of adopting the values and practices of a larger group while maintaining elements of one's own culture

• The coexistence of several cultures in one society

• When an ethnic group can no longer be distinguished from the receiving group

What is assimilation?

• The modification of a cultural trait from another culture

• The process of adopting only the underlying idea or process from another culture

• The spread of culture without direct migration

• The complete blending of an ethnic group into the receiving group

What is multiculturalism?

• The process of adopting the values and practices of a larger group

• The spread of culture from urban to rural areas

• The coexistence of several cultures in one society with all cultures being valued

• The modification of a cultural trait to fit a new culture

What often causes conflicts in the coexistence of cultures?

• The spread of cultural traits through migration

• The process of acculturation and assimilation

• The enrichment of lives through cultural interaction

• Differences in values, beliefs, and customs