Chapter 7 Questions

Question 1

What was the African Diaspora?

Answer 1

The spread of Africans around the world due to forced migration

Question 2

The African Diaspora affecting culture is what type of cultural diffusion?

Answer 2

relocation diffusion, since they migrated and then influenced culture in their new homes

Question 3

What is the main difference between relocation and expansion diffusion?

Answer 3

Expansion diffusion occurs even though the people do not move, whereas relocation must happen for the other

Question 4

A new slang word spreading at school is an example of what type of cultural diffusion?

Answer 4

contagious diffusion

Question 5

A new fashion trend started by a celebrity is an example of what type of diffusion?

Answer 5

hierarchical diffusion

Question 6

How are blue jeans an example of hierarchical diffusion going from bottom to top?

Answer 6

Their usage started with working class laborers and worked its way up to celebrities and people in power

Question 7

Elon Musk allowing for the free use of Tesla’s EV patents, and thus, other car companies making their own different versions of EVs is an example of what type of diffusion?

Answer 7

stimulus diffusion, since one cultural trait (EV-making at Tesla) resulted in other new innovations

Question 8

What is the world’s lingua franca today?

Answer 8

English

Question 9

The Silk Road is an example of diffusion through…

Answer 9

trade

Question 10

How does urbanization lead to cultural change?

Answer 10

when you move to an urban area, you are met with more diversity and different cultural landscapes, which influences people

Question 11

What is Tobler’s law?

Answer 11

all things on Earth are related, and the closer they are together, the more related they are

Question 12

Tobler’s Law is most related to which other concept?

Answer 12

distance decay

Question 13

Why does distance decay have a smaller impact today than it did before?

Answer 13

because of time-space compression

Question 14

The Amish choosing to reject modern technology, like cars and telephones, reflects what type of cultural change?

Answer 14

cultural divergence