Understanding Human Geography: The Patterns of Diffusion

The adoption of a dominant culture by a minority group.

The division of a region into smaller units that are often hostile to each other.

The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas.

The natural increase in population due to birth rates exceeding death rates.

Hierarchical diffusion

Contagious diffusion

Relocation diffusion

Stimulus diffusion

Contagious diffusion

Hierarchical diffusion

Relocation diffusion

Expansion diffusion

Stimulus diffusion

Relocation diffusion

Contagious diffusion

Expansion diffusion

Relocation diffusion

Hierarchical diffusion

Expansion diffusion

Stimulus diffusion

The global popularity of yoga, which originated in India.

The spread of Buddhism from its origin in Nepal to East Asia.

The widespread use of smartphones, which were first developed in the United States.

The adoption of hip-hop music around the world from its origins in the United States.

Expansion diffusion is a rapid process, while relocation diffusion is a slow process.

Expansion diffusion involves technological innovations, while relocation diffusion involves cultural practices.

Expansion diffusion can only occur within a country's borders, while relocation diffusion occurs internationally.

Expansion diffusion is driven by social media, while relocation diffusion is driven by physical travel.

The reduction in cultural barriers as transportation technology improves.

The idea that cultural innovations lose their importance as time passes.

The principle that population growth slows down as a country becomes more developed.

The tendency for cultural traits to become more similar as they approach each other.

A legal restriction on the movement of goods between countries.

The geographical distance that separates different cultures.

A difference in language that prevents communication.

A physical obstacle that prevents the migration of people.

Cultural syncretism

Cultural appropriation

Cultural assimilation

Cultural divergence