cultural diffusion
Cultural diffusion refers to the spread of customs, beliefs, behaviors, and ideas from one society or group to another, often facilitated by migration, technology, trade, or communication, leading to the blending, borrowing, or adoption of cultural traits by different societies or individuals.
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Related Concepts (28)
- acculturation
- colonialism
- cultural assimilation
- cultural borrowing
- cultural evolution
- cultural exchange
- cultural selection
- cultural synthesis and synthesis
- cultural transmission
- cultural transmission and globalization
- cultural transmission and identity formation
- cultural transmission and innovation
- diaspora
- gene-culture feedback
- globalization
- hybridization
- imperialism
- indigenization
- intercultural communication
- mass media
- migration
- religious conversion
- silk road
- spice trade
- trade routes
- transculturation
- transmission of cultural norms and values
- westernization
Similar Concepts
- cultural adaptation
- cultural diffusion through media
- cultural exchange and transmission
- cultural globalization
- cultural influence
- cultural innovation
- cultural reproduction
- cultural transformation
- diffusion
- diffusion of innovation
- diffusion of innovations
- globalization and cultural transmission
- migration and cultural transmission
- technology diffusion
- the spread of cultural practices