3.6 Contemporary Causes of Diffusion

• What is cultural diffusion?

  Spread of cultural elements
• Relocation diffusion results in the cultural trait disappearing from its source region.

  True
• Communication technology enables expansion diffusion through the rapid exchange of information
• The development of air travel has facilitated the relocation diffusion of cultures.


  True
• Globalization, characterized by interconnectedness, plays a pivotal role in contemporary diffusion
• What is an example of cultural globalization fostering expansion diffusion?

  Western fashion trends
• What is an example of migration enriching British culture?

  Indian cuisine
• What are the primary ways migration patterns influence cultural diffusion?

  Introduction, blending, conflict
• What is an example of cultural conflict resulting from migration patterns?

  Language policy debates
• What are the two main mechanisms of cultural diffusion?

  Expansion and relocation
• Relocation diffusion occurs when people move to new areas
• How has technology influenced cultural diffusion?

  Facilitates the spread
• What is an example of digital technology influencing cultural diffusion?

  Social media trends
• Economic globalization facilitates the relocation diffusion of products and business practices.
• Political globalization promotes the spread of ideologies and political systems.


  True
• How do migration patterns diversify local cultures?

  Introduce new elements
• Cultural diffusion can lead to cultural blending or conflict
• Match the cultural influence with its description:

  Cultural Blending ↔️ Interaction creates new hybrid forms

  Cultural Conflict ↔️ Differences lead to tensions
• Communication technology has enabled the rapid expansion diffusion of cultural elements worldwide.


  True
• Social media platforms like TikTok have facilitated the viral spread of cultural trends.


  True
• The introduction of McDonald's worldwide is an example of relocation diffusion of American fast food culture.


  True
• The United Nations advocates for universal human rights
• Transnational organizations use both physical movement and digital communication to disseminate cultural elements
• Intergovernmental organizations like the United Nations promote the expansion diffusion of political ideologies and social policies
• Social movements like Black Lives Matter use digital platforms to facilitate the expansion diffusion of ideas and activism.

  True
• Expansion diffusion involves the spread of a cultural trait without relocation
• Which type of technology enables the physical movement of people and goods, promoting relocation diffusion?

  Transportation
• What is the term for the interconnectedness of global economies, cultures, and societies that plays a key role in contemporary cultural diffusion?

  Globalization
• What is an example of economic globalization leading to relocation diffusion?

  Western fast food in new markets
• What is an example of cultural globalization fostering expansion diffusion?

  Western fashion trends
• Globalization has increased the pace and scale of cultural diffusion.


  True
• Match the influence of migration patterns with its example:

  Introduction of New Cultural Elements ↔️ Italian immigrants introducing pasta dishes

  Cultural Blending or Hybridization ↔️ Fusion cuisine combining multiple cultures

  Cultural Conflict ↔️ Debates over language policies
• Cultural diffusion can lead to the enrichment of the recipient culture, but may also result in cultural blending or conflict
• Cultural blending or hybridization occurs through the interaction between migrant and local cultures
• The large-scale migration from India to the United Kingdom has enriched British culture with Indian cuisine, Diwali, and Bollywood music
• The telephone allowed for the rapid exchange of information across distances, facilitating the spread of cultural practices.


  True
• What is an example of a social media platform facilitating cultural diffusion?

  TikTok
• Transnational corporations can lead to the homogenization of global culture.


  True
• Transnational organizations facilitate cultural diffusion through both physical movement and digital communication.


  True
• Expansion diffusion involves the spread of a cultural trait from its origin outwards without relocation