Topics
I. Cultural diffusion: the process
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Resources
Go to the online Diigo library to view articles, videos, maps, diagrams, photos, and more for this unit: simply filter the bookmarks by using the appropriate tags (e.g. use the tag named after this unit + "video"). Click here if you need to see a short tutorial about the Diigo online library. Definitions Diaspora Scattering of people living in minority far from their ancestral homeland while keeping strong cultural particularities (e.g. Jewish, Armenian, Chinese, Greek diasporas, etc) Culture Set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices (including, often, language and/or religion) that characterizes an institution, organization or group |
Case-studies below are excerpts from Paul Guinness, Global Interactions, Cambridge University Press, 2011