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Describe a situation where cultural convergence has led to the adoption of similar communication styles across different age groups. Provide a specific example.
Describe a situation where cultural convergence has led to the adoption of similar communication styles across different age groups. Provide a specific example.
The widespread use of social media platforms like TikTok has led to older generations adopting internet slang and meme culture, blurring traditional communication style differences.
Explain how fission within a tech company might lead to innovation in different, newly formed entities. Provide an example how this would promote progress.
Explain how fission within a tech company might lead to innovation in different, newly formed entities. Provide an example how this would promote progress.
If a large tech company splits into smaller, independent startups, each entity can focus on niche areas and foster innovation through specialization and competition, leading to more diverse technological advancements.
Give an example of acculturation in a school environment that involves both the adoption of a new cultural trait AND the retention of an original cultural identity.
Give an example of acculturation in a school environment that involves both the adoption of a new cultural trait AND the retention of an original cultural identity.
A student from another country learning to participate in class discussions in English (adopting new trait) while still celebrating their traditional holidays with family (retaining original identity).
Describe a situation where assimilation could negatively impact the diversity of a community. How might the loss of unique cultural practices affect its social fabric?
Describe a situation where assimilation could negatively impact the diversity of a community. How might the loss of unique cultural practices affect its social fabric?
How might a company demonstrate accommodation towards employees with varying dietary restrictions (e.g., vegan, halal, kosher) to foster a more inclusive workplace?
How might a company demonstrate accommodation towards employees with varying dietary restrictions (e.g., vegan, halal, kosher) to foster a more inclusive workplace?
Imagine you are moving to a country with a very different approach to time management (e.g., polychronic vs. monochronic). Describe how you might experience cultural shock, and what specific aspects of the new culture might contribute to this feeling.
Imagine you are moving to a country with a very different approach to time management (e.g., polychronic vs. monochronic). Describe how you might experience cultural shock, and what specific aspects of the new culture might contribute to this feeling.
Explain how diffusion of open-source software development practices impacts proprietary software companies? How do collaborative coding practices affect traditional business models?
Explain how diffusion of open-source software development practices impacts proprietary software companies? How do collaborative coding practices affect traditional business models?
Describe a situation where cultural convergence and cultural diffusion might occur simultaneously in the context of music. Provide specific examples of global music trends.
Describe a situation where cultural convergence and cultural diffusion might occur simultaneously in the context of music. Provide specific examples of global music trends.
Flashcards
Diffusion
Diffusion
The spread of cultural elements from one society to another.
Convergence
Convergence
Different cultures developing similarities through interaction.
Fission
Fission
Division of a group into smaller, independent parts.
Acculturation
Acculturation
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Assimilation
Assimilation
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Accommodation
Accommodation
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Cultural Shock
Cultural Shock
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Study Notes
- Diffusion involves the spread of cultural elements like ideas, technologies, and customs from one society to another, such as the popularity of sushi in Western countries.
- Convergence is when different cultures or groups develop similarities through interaction or shared experiences, like globalization leading to similar fashion trends worldwide.
- Fission refers to the division of a group, society, or entity into smaller, independent parts, such as a large tribe splitting into smaller clans due to resource competition.
- Acculturation is the process by which a person or group adopts some cultural traits of another culture while maintaining their original identity, like immigrants learning a new language but keeping their traditional customs.
- Assimilation is the process where a minority group gradually adopts the dominant culture to the extent that it loses its original identity, like a foreigner fully adopting the customs, language, and lifestyle of their new country.
- Accommodation is the process of adjusting or making compromises to coexist with different cultural or social groups, such as a workplace allowing employees to take religious holidays off.
- Cultural shock is the feeling of confusion, stress, or disorientation when exposed to a new and unfamiliar culture, like a traveler struggling to understand local customs and social norms in a foreign country.
- Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is superior to others, often leading to bias or prejudice; this could be assuming that one's own cuisine is the best and disregarding other food.
- Relativism is the idea that cultural beliefs and practices should be understood within their own context rather than judged by outside standards, like recognizing that arranged marriages in some cultures have social and historical significance instead of criticizing them based on Western views.
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