Cultural Diffusion and Material Culture

The video tutorial explores the concept of culture, defining it as the sum total of values, ideas, beliefs, and both material and non-material aspects created by humans. It categorizes culture into material and non-material components, providing examples such as phones and cricket bats for material culture, and knowledge and beliefs for non-material culture. The tutorial also discusses cultural diffusion, explaining how cultural elements spread from one society to another, influenced by factors like societal openness.

What is culture primarily composed of according to the introduction?

• Natural phenomena

• Values, ideas, beliefs, and both material and non-material aspects

• Only material objects

• Technological advancements

Which of the following is an example of material culture?

• Democratic values

• A smartphone

• The concept of freedom

• Religious beliefs

What is considered a non-material aspect of culture?

• A cricket bat

• A marker

• A camera

• The knowledge of how to write

How is culture broadly categorized?

• Into local and global culture

• Into modern and traditional culture

• Into material and non-material culture

• Into tangible and intangible culture

What is the process called when culture spreads from one society to another?

• Cultural assimilation

• Cultural integration

• Cultural diffusion

• Cultural isolation

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?

• A society rejecting all foreign influences

• A society remaining isolated

• Buddhism spreading to Southeast Asia

• A single culture dominating globally

What factor can speed up cultural diffusion?

• A closed society

• A society with strict traditions

• An open society

• A society with no external contact

How does the openness of a society affect cultural diffusion?

• It has no effect on diffusion

• It slows down the diffusion process

• It prevents diffusion entirely

• It speeds up the diffusion process

What happens to cultural diffusion in a closed society?

• It becomes more widespread

• It occurs at a slower rate

• It remains unchanged

• It accelerates rapidly

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting cultural diffusion?

• Technological advancements

• The color of cultural artifacts

• Openness of society

• Geographical barriers