4 - Cultural diffusion

Population, Culture & Migration
Geography
Bilingual Education year 1



Mister De Graaf
Boss of Geography
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Population, Culture & Migration
Geography
Bilingual Education year 1



Mister De Graaf
Boss of Geography

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Reflection on last week
Instruction cultural diffusion: europeanization & americanization
Making notes

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Previous lesson

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Explain in three short sentences what last lesson was about (since it's been two weeks...)

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ATTENTION
When you see this icon               on one of the slides, you should take a screenshot. These are important notes to copy later on in your notebook. 

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Migration is one of the most important drivers behind cultural encounters
Reflection

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Cultural Diffusion
The process by which cultural elements spread across areas

Mr. de Graaf's favorite food is risotto. A typical Italian dish.
Why is this a good example of cultural diffusion?

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Examples
cultural diffusion

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Cultural diffusion in the past
These colosseums are found in Tunisia, Croatia, France, Italy

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History of cultural diffusion
A colony is a settlement in a foreign area

First they were used for the exploitation of herbs and spices. Later on it led to the diffusion of religion, language and other cultural elements across the globe. In colonial times, it was European cultures that were spread in particular.
This diffusion of European cultural elements is also called Europeanization

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How is Europeanisation seen on this map?
Europeanization

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Present day cultural diffusion
Cultures spread because of....
  1. Trade relations
  2. Migration
  3. Tourism
  4. Media

Trade relations: When people from different countries trade, they come into contact with each other’s cultures and products. For example, products like coffee, tea and silk have come to the Netherlands through trade links, as they still do.
Migration: When people move from one country to another, they also bring elements of their culture with them. For example, ‘Sambal’, ‘kroepoek’ and ‘nasi goreng’ came to the Netherlands because of Indonesian immigrants.
Tourism: When people visit other countries on holiday, they can experience another culture or spread their own culture. For example, the first Buddha figurines were brought to the Netherlands as souvenirs and are now very popular.
Media: When people listen to the radio, watch television or surf on the internet, they can also encounter information from other cultures. For example, many fashion items have become popular in the Netherlands because of American television shows.

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The world at your fingertips
So you could say the world is getting 'smaller'. It's easier for us to connect with places everywhere around the globe. We call this process: Globalization 
Globalisation = The process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected.

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Your turn!
Help tidy up Tim's room by
'turning off' globalisation

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Your turn!
Copy the screenshots you took into your notebook.

Continue the project: cultural portraits

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Film John Rolfe - History of the US

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What do you think this piece of film has to do with Globalisation?

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Global culture
Cultures now influence each other more than ever. When cultures adopt more cultural elements from each other, they become more and more similar. This process is called cultural homogenisation
Cultural homogenisation: The process in which cultures become more similar. 

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