Culture and Diffusion
How ideas, languages, and religions spread across the globe through trade, technology, and conflict.
Key Questions
- 1How does globalization make the world feel smaller while threatening local traditions?
- 2What is the difference between cultural convergence and cultural divergence?
- 3How does the internet accelerate the spread of popular culture?
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