3.6 Flashcards
Social Constructs
Beliefs that a society creates, they are not innate things
Name some effects of contemporary communication
new tech has encouraged use of fewer languages
Influencers cause trends. This is hierarchical and contagious diffusion through social media.
What is contemporary communication caused by?
Carried by music, video games, tv, clothing brands, mass media, and the internet
As tech increases, what happens to diffusion?
It speeds up and increases
Time space convergence
Relative time decreases as tech increases
Give an example of time space convergance
It used to take more than a month to travel over seas (Columbus). Now it only takes less than a day due to airplanes
Cultural Convergence
Cultures becoming more similar, homogenous
What causes cultural convergence
When the relative distance between two places decreases
Effects of cultural convergence
Extinction or genocide of culture (native Americans)
Younger people are less likely to support tradition (No one wears their family’s cultural attire anymore)
Cultural Divergance
When physical separation causes isolation, and culture gets more different (the Amish)
What is technology’s role is cultural convergence?
It causes cultural convergence
Some people prevent cultural extinction by preserving their culture online
Ethnic religions can only spread through
Relocation diffusion
