Anthropology terms reassessment
Gabriel Han
Sep 9
IHSS
Anthropology Terms Reassessment
Acculturation
The process of culture changing due to parts of other cultures being adopted into the culture. Examples of acculturation include a large portion of the history of the US, due to the fact that European citizens were going over to a completely foreign continent, and mingling with previously unknown people. A hypothetical example would be if Mexico became part of the USA. Unlikely or impossible, but it would cause huge amounts of change in the culture of both the US and Mexico. For example, Mexico would become much more American in culture, and there would be a massive infrastracture change, but Mexican culture would still remain, and it would definitely be affected by American culture.
Diffusion
The transfer of cultural ideas from one to another. Examples include signs in Texas near the border commonly being written in Spanish and English, the French Quarter in New Orleans, and the various cultural hubs like Chinatown in cities. Other examples include religions, like Buddhism, or really any Eastern religion. Despite being made far away, they have found their way into the culture of America and the rest of the world. A hypothetical example would be cookbooks. They take knowledge of a culture through it's food and take it around the world, if it is written
Sep 9
IHSS
Anthropology Terms Reassessment
Acculturation
The process of culture changing due to parts of other cultures being adopted into the culture. Examples of acculturation include a large portion of the history of the US, due to the fact that European citizens were going over to a completely foreign continent, and mingling with previously unknown people. A hypothetical example would be if Mexico became part of the USA. Unlikely or impossible, but it would cause huge amounts of change in the culture of both the US and Mexico. For example, Mexico would become much more American in culture, and there would be a massive infrastracture change, but Mexican culture would still remain, and it would definitely be affected by American culture.
Diffusion
The transfer of cultural ideas from one to another. Examples include signs in Texas near the border commonly being written in Spanish and English, the French Quarter in New Orleans, and the various cultural hubs like Chinatown in cities. Other examples include religions, like Buddhism, or really any Eastern religion. Despite being made far away, they have found their way into the culture of America and the rest of the world. A hypothetical example would be cookbooks. They take knowledge of a culture through it's food and take it around the world, if it is written
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