Cultural Diffusion and Convergence
Pandemics
An epidemic over a wide geographic area.
Cultural Traits as an example of Cultural Diffusion
Elements of culture like clothing fashions, art styles, ways of cooking food and music can spread from one region to another.
Spatial Exchange
The movement of goods, ideas, people through space or across the globe.
Examples of Cultural Convergence
The spread of democracy around the world, english language, new technologies and global sports
New Ideas as an example of Cultural Diffusion
The spread of new ideas through religious beliefs, and political ideas like democracy spread from one culture to another.
Trading Products as an example of Cultural Diffusion
The spread of new products through trading between China and Europe in earlier times along the Silk Road. Silk was introduced to the Romans.
Technology as an example of Cultural Diffusion
The spread of new technologies through the computer, internet, and smart phone spread from one society to another.
Cultural Divergence
The tendency of societies or even groups within a society, to become increasingly dissimilar with passage of time.
Cultural Convergence
Different cultures become similar or even Come together.
Diffusion
How something diffuses or spreads.
Colombian Exchange
New plants, animals, ideas and even diseases were exchanged between the people of the Americans and Europe, Asia and Africa.
Spread of Diseases as an example of Cultural Diffusion
The Bubonic Plague spreading from China to Europe, Ebola Virus spreading throughout Africa and other regions and the Bird Flu spreading from Vietnam to Turkey, Russia, Mongolia, China and other countries.
Examples of Cultural Divergence
The break up of the Roman Empire, The influences of Islamic religion in India causing a split in the Hindu culture and the separation of the Aztecs and Yaquis of Mexico causing language and cultural differences.
