Which of the following is not an example of cultural diffusion?
a. the popularity of Tokyo Disneyland in Japan
b. the popularity of manga, karaoke, and sushi in the United States
c. the use of the detachable outrigger on the island of Hiva Oa
d. a feng shui McDonalds constructed in a California city with a large Asian population
e. African women exercising and losing weight to fit the American ideal of beauty
Question 2
Cultural diffusion is very important in cultural change because
a. people are essentially uninventive and unimaginative.
b. all important elements of culture came from European societies.
c. all important elements of culture came from Asian and African societies.
d. it is easier to borrow a thing or idea than it is to invent it.
e. it allows cultures to adapt more quickly to their changing environment.
Simian statue at a Buddhist shrine in Tokyo, Japan
Cultural Differences in Levels of Conscientiousness
Funeral Rituals and Practices among U.S. Cultural Groups
Diffusion
Two examples of diffusion.
Diffusion of Islam