Topic 3.6 Contemporary Causes of Diffusion

Question 1

Urbanization

(small-scale)

Answer 1

the population shift rural to urban areas
Results:
- rural lifestyles can disappear as people move to cities
- popular culture looks to cities for inspiration

Question 2

Globalization

(large-scale)

Answer 2

the trend toward increased cultural and economic connectedness between people, business, and organizations throughout the world

Examples: English classes, McDonalds

Question 3

Pros of Globalization

Answer 3

• provides oppurtunities to traditionally isolated community
• provides “strength in numbers”

Question 4

Cons of Globalization

Answer 4

• not all cultural traits are seen as positive
• threatens folk culture
• threatens environments as corporations compete for resources

Question 5

NOT A QUESTION

Communication technologies accelerate interactions

NOTE

Question 6

Internet

Answer 6

connects us to people/places around the globe

Example: cancel culture, Arab Spring, political ideology

Question 7

NOT A QUESTION

Advances in transportation accelerate transportation

NOTE

Question 8

Isolation

Answer 8

not everyone can afford transportation/electricity and so they remain isolated

Question 9

Cultural Convergence

Answer 9

as cultures interact, they lose their distinctiveness

Question 10

Cultural Divergence

Answer 10

the tendency for a culture to resist the changes that result from globalization