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Cultural Diffusion: Factors and Influences

Explore the factors that contribute to cultural diffusion, including technology, migration, acculturation, assimilation, and religion. Learn about the exchange and spread of cultural traits throughout history.

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Cultural Diffusion: Factors and Influences

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  1. Chapter 2 - Lesson 2 B Cultures and Societies Chapter 2 Patterns of Life

  2. Cultures Spread pg 62 - 63 Cultural Diffusion – when one society borrows a culture trait from another society • Throughout history many factors have contributed to cultural diffusion • Technology is one such factor • People with TV and the Internet can now see and read about other people and easily borrow culture traits Technology – the knowledge and skills that put science to use in everyday life

  3. Cultures Spread pg 62 - 63 Cultural Diffusion – when one society borrows a culture trait from another society

  4. Cultures Spread pg 62 - 63 Assimilation – the process in which the culture traits of newcomers to a country become similar to those people in the new country • Migration is another factor of cultural diffusion • When a person from one society moves to a new society they may give up their traditional ways and assimilate to the new country

  5. Cultures Spread pg 62 - 63 Acculturation – when two societies have contact with one another for a long Period of time and they exchange culture traits • This can take place when one group of people move into another country to conquer or occupy the other society • As a result the more powerful society may force its culture on the other society, but the dominate society may also adopt traits from the other society as well • This took place when Western European countries settled in North America • (England, France, Spain, Portugal) • These countries forced their culture onto the Native Americans

  6. Cultures Spread pg 62 - 63 • Religion is another culture trait that has spread throughout the world • Christianity started in Southwaet Asia and spread throughout Europe as a result of the Roman Empire stretching into the region • Islam also started in Southwest Asia and spread through cultural diffusion • Buddhism started in India and has spread to Japan and Korea

  7. Cultures Spread pg 62 - 63

  8. What factors contribute to cultural diffusion? (pg.63)

  9. Terms to Know • Acculturation • Assimilation • Cultural Diffusion • Technology

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