Explain the concept of a cultural hearth.
The origin point from which a cultural trait spreads.
What role do power dynamics play in acculturation?
Minority groups adapt to host cultures often because of power dynamics.
How does cultural diffusion lead to cultural change?
Cultural diffusion spreads ideas, customs, and technologies, leading to cultural change.
What is the difference between cultural diffusion and cultural interaction?
Cultural diffusion is the spread, while cultural interaction is how cultures mix.
Explain the 'global game of telephone' analogy for cultural diffusion.
Cultural traits get passed around and may change slightly along the way.
Describe the concept of a cultural melting pot.
The concept describes assimilation, where different cultures blend into one.
What are the ethical considerations of cultural appropriation?
It can be disrespectful and exploitative, particularly when the dominant group benefits.
How does stimulus diffusion differ from contagious diffusion?
Stimulus diffusion involves adaptation, while contagious diffusion is rapid and widespread.
What are the potential negative impacts of assimilation?
Loss of cultural identity and traditions for the minority culture.
What is the role of technology in cultural diffusion?
Technology accelerates the spread of cultural traits globally.
What are some examples of cultural traits?
Ideas, customs, languages, technologies, and beliefs.
Compare acculturation and assimilation.
Acculturation is adaptation; assimilation is complete integration and loss of original culture.
Compare transculturation and syncretism.
Transculturation is an equal exchange; syncretism is the creation of something new.
Compare contagious and hierarchical diffusion.
Contagious is rapid and widespread; hierarchical spreads from powerful to less powerful.
Compare stimulus diffusion and relocation diffusion.
Stimulus involves adaptation; relocation involves movement of people and their culture.
Compare acculturation and cultural appropriation.
Acculturation is adaptation to a dominant culture; appropriation is taking elements without respect.
Compare assimilation and cultural appropriation.
Assimilation is a minority culture being absorbed, appropriation is a dominant culture taking without respect.
Compare expansion and relocation diffusion.
Expansion diffusion spreads from a hearth, relocation diffusion spreads through movement of people.
Compare hierarchical diffusion and stimulus diffusion.
Hierarchical spreads from powerful to less powerful, Stimulus adapts to new cultures.
Compare syncretism and assimilation.
Syncretism creates something new, assimilation involves losing the original culture.
Compare transculturation and cultural appropriation.
Transculturation is an equal exchange, cultural appropriation is taking without respect.
Compare contagious diffusion and relocation diffusion.
Contagious spreads rapidly, while relocation spreads through people moving.
What is cultural diffusion?
The spread of cultural traits from one place to another.
Define relocation diffusion.
The spread of culture due to people moving to a new location.
What is expansion diffusion?
The spread of a cultural trait outward from a hearth.
Define hierarchical diffusion.
Spread from powerful to less powerful people or places.
What is contagious diffusion?
Rapid and widespread diffusion, like a disease.
Define stimulus diffusion.
The spread of an idea that is then modified by the new culture.
What is acculturation?
A minority culture adopts aspects of a dominant culture.
Define transculturation.
An equal exchange of cultural traits between two groups.
What is syncretism?
The creation of a new cultural trait from blending two or more.
Define assimilation.
A minority culture fully integrates into the host culture, losing its original customs.
What is cultural appropriation?
A dominant group takes cultural elements from a minority group without respect.
