Common
Cultural Diffusions:
A Chinatown is an area with people from
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao and these exist throughout the United
States and all over world in general.
Some people in the United States play
hockey, which is played in Canada. The increase of music throughout the
world shows cultural difussion.
As an example, jazz started as a mixture of music from Africa and the
Caribbean.
Southern cities in the United States,
especially state line towns, have signs in both English and Spanish.
The popularity of sushi, a traditional
Japanese dish, shows diffusion of Japanese cuisine.
The French Quarter in New Orleans show
diffusion of French culture. People in the United States celebrate
Cinco de Mayo.
Over two million persecuted Jews fled
Eastern Europe between 1881 and 1914 to live in Britain or the United States.
The English language is a good example
of diffusion, as it contains many words from other languages.
Australia used to be predominantly an
aboriginal cultural community and now has many aspects of British culture.
An example of forced diffusion would be
taking Africans from their home to become slaves.
An example of cultural diffusion with
negative effects would be the spread of diseases, like AIDS , Bubonic Plague
and Smallpox.
Hope this helps :)
