Desk 28 - Global culture and management of migration

Question 1

What does cultural diffusion mean?

Answer 1

Cultural diffusion is the exchange of ideas between different people as they mix and interact as a result of globalisation.

Question 2

How has western culture been shared through cultural diffusion?

Answer 2

-Migrants move and spread their ideas and customs
-Tourism brings people into contact with new cultures
-TNCs spread their brands and products around the world.
-Global media organisations like Disney, CNN and the BBC spread a western view of world events.

Question 3

What does cultural erosion mean?

Answer 3

Cultural erosion is when parts of a culture start to disappear or become lost over time. This is often forced and a negative element.

Question 4

What case study is for cultural erosion?

Answer 4

Korowai tribe, Papua, Indonesia.

Question 5

What does a host country mean?

Answer 5

A country which the migrant moves to

Question 6

What does a source country mean?

Answer 6

A country where the migrant is origin from

Question 7

Which location in the UK are favourable of migration?

Answer 7

Southampton

Question 8

Which location in the UK are not favourable of migration?

Answer 8

Redcar and Cleveland

Question 9

Which country is more favourable to migration than the UK?

Answer 9

Germany