Forces of Culture
This force of culture brings people together and creates unity or stability in society.
What is a Centripetal force?
This term explains how cultures interact and become more alike through the sharing of ideas and traits.
What is cultural convergence?
Cultural appropriation often happens when cultural traits from minority groups are adopted by this group.
What is a dominant or majority group?
Countries that have this as their primary language tend to be the least collectivistic cultures.
What is English?
This type of exapnsion diffusion happens when an idea or trait spreads to all levels of a culture.
What is contagious diffusion?
An example of this concept is being a natural-born citizen
What is nationality?
This force creates division in a culture
What is a centrifugal force?
When two countries have opposing political ideologies, such as democracy versus authoritarianism, this cultural process is likely to occur.
What is cultural divergence?
Often mistaken for cultural appropriation, this is instead when individuals demonstrate love and support for a different culture
What is cultural appreciation?
This is the opposite of collectivism.
What is individualism?
This type of expansion diffusion happens whan idea or trait is spread based on authority or power.
What is hierarchical diffusion?
This concept refers to the biological aspects of a person.
What is race?
This television show was referenced in Dr. Regan's lecture as an example of a show that served as a centripetal force between American culture and other cultures
What is Friends?
The revolution led by young people in this country was used as an example of cultural divergence
What is Nepal?
This African-American guitarist and singer was used as an example of a musician whose music was appropriated by Elvis Presley and The Beatles
Who is Chuck Berry?
This African country was directly referenced in Dr. Regan in lecture as being an especially collectivistic culture
What is Nigeria?
This type of expansion diffusion explains how a trait can create a new innovation
What is stimulus diffusion?
Latin-American is an example of this concept
What is ethnicity?
The soccer fights that took place in this country (known as the "Hooligans") were referenced by Dr. Regan in the lecture on centrifugal forces.
What is the United Kingdom/England/Britain?