Cultural Diffusion: Happens when spreads from one place to another.
During the Age of Exploration (Age of Discovery mid-15th to mid-16th century, (What People?) spread their culture around the world.
For example, is a common Japanese food. It involves (light batter/breading) fish, shrimp, and vegetables. It originally came to Japan from in the 1500’s.
Culture spreads when , and move to new places.
Migration: People moved from one place to another and shared their with inhabitants.
Trade: People of different engaged in trade and shared their cultures.
Conquest: and were conquered (defeated and taken over) and introduced to new cultures.
Technology and the spread of culture:
1. Computers and the
2.
3. phones
4. Airplanes and
Global communication and business
Globalization is the process of countries becoming more over time.
Globalization has the speed at which culture spreads as share ideas and trade products.
Effects of Diffusion
Technology affects culture in positive way through of culture
Technology affects culture in negative way through of culture
Preserve (save) through Technology
New Technologies can:
1. and aspects of culture
2. Allow generations to hold onto past culture
Dilute (make thinner/water down/weaken) through Technology
1. Cultural can spread so quickly that traditional cultures become weakened
2. Diffusion can cause cultures to lose and become generic (similar/same)
Positive effects:
1. Easier to ideas
2. Young people can the past
3. People can their customs
Negative effects:
1. Traditions can be
2. Groups are no longer
3. Cultures become too
Westernization: Process of the of Western Culture
Founded in the - tradition
It has spread around the world through , trade, , and technology.
Westernization founded on Greco-Roman tradition and beliefs.
Western ideas tend to emphasize freedom and .
Clash of Cultures
Many countries are struggling to Western and traditional beliefs (some are removing all Western influence).
Western influence is changing how some cultures think about:
1. and freedoms
2. The of women
3.
4. culture (Music, Art, Fashion, Cinema, TV)
Arab Spring 2011
Throughout 2011, protests formed against in many Arab states.
Protesters desired and treatment.
Leaders from countries were forced to leave power.
Resistance to Westernization
Some Eastern cultures have shown resistance to Westernization.
(2 words) laws are intended to protect traditional culture:
1. Following law
2. Maintaining in terms of clothing, arts, and pastimes
3. Keeping traditional roles