Transcript CULTURAL DIFFUSION - Thurgood Marshall Middle School
CULTURAL DIFFUSION
What is culture?
Unique way a certain group of people live Lifestyle passed down from generation to generation Behaviors and beliefs shared by members of the same group Shared history or experience of a people
Shared Cultural Beliefs & Behaviors Language 1.
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Values & Philosophies Religious Beliefs & Mythologies Social Structure Art, Music & Literature 6.
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Architecture Styles of Dress Foods & Eating Habits Customs, Traditions & Rituals 10.
Historical Memories
Which culture is represented?
Language Architecture Art Mythology Religion Clothing Food Philosophy
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Which culture is represented?
Art Food Music & Dance Literature Sporting Events Religious Rituals Architecture
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Cultural Variation
Individuals within a culture may practice their cultural beliefs and traditions differently from other individuals in that same group.
What elements of this wedding ceremony differ from many traditional Christian weddings?
Consider Christian weddings you have attended, or Christian weddings you have watched on TV or in the movies.
So….
What is
cultural diffusion
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DEFINITION: Cultural Diffusion
: the spreading of a cultural trait from one society to another
Cultural Exchange Diffusion can also be viewed as a cultural ‘exchange’ of ideas, practices, and goods.
Elements of our culture have been diffused into
other
cultures : Baseball was developed in the US in the late 18 th century.
It was introduced to Japan in 1872 by the American educator Horace Wilson .
How Culture Traits Are Spread
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Migration
– movement of people •
War
– the “winners” may force their traits on the “losers” •
Trade
– the exchange of goods and ideas •
Technology
– Internet, cellphone fax, email, telephone, TV