Causes of Diffusion

What are some contemporary causes of diffusion?

• Migration and trade
• Historical events and cultural practices
• Globalization, urbanization and advancements in technology
• Language and communication barriers

Which concept refers to the ease of connecting with different people and cultures around the world?

• Distance Decay
• Time-Space Convergence
• Cultural Divergence
• Hierarchical Diffusion

What is the term for the spread of cultural elements from one place to another?

• Diffusion
• Globalization
• Urbanization
• Convergence

What is cultural Divergence?

• The spread of modern culture or pop culture
• The convergence of different cultures into one mass culture
• The diffusion of English language
• The separation of individuals from different aspects of their culture

What is cultural convergence?

• The spread of modern culture or pop culture
• The convergence of different cultures into one mass culture
• The separation of individuals from different aspects of their culture
• The diffusion of English language

What is a major factor in the diffusion of the English language?

• British colonialism and imperialism
• Historical events and cultural practices
• Migration and trade
• Language and communication barriers

The fact that trends in popular culture (e.g. fashion) proceed from large global centers (Milan, Paris, New York) through a series of progressively smaller cities is an example of

• diffusion
• migration
• relative location.
• hierarchical diffusion.

a second language formed by combining parts of several different languages.

• Kente
• Animist
• Pigdin
• Arabic

Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.

• Urbanization
• Globalization
• Modernization
• Economic Development

Europeans modified Chinese porcelain, making it out of a different material to lower the cost. This modified Chinese porcelain is an example of what type of diffusion?

• Stimulus
• Relocation
• Hierarchical
• Contagious