Concepts of cultural diffusion used to explain rock ’n’ roll. Culture hearths Diffusion modes Carriers Barriers Culture change.

Concepts of cultural diffusion used to explain rock ’n’ roll.

Culture hearths Diffusion modes Carriers Barriers Culture change

Culture hearths are hotbeds for culture trait development.

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Inca

Mayan

A culture hearth is a crossroads where ideas are exchanged and culture traits developed.

Diffusion moves culture traits from hearths to other places.

Triangle Trade

Over time, some culture hearths may decline as new ones ascend.

Diffusion modes Relocation diffusion Expansion diffusion

Hierarchical Contagious

Relocation diffusion occurs when people move to a new location and do not return.

Music was one African culture trait to survive the slave trade.

Expansion diffusion moves traits to a new place where they are introduced to new people and expanded.

Mississippi Delta Blues

The Blues

Chicago Blues

Expansion diffusion can be hierarchical and move from higher to lower ranked places.

Paris

New York City

Minneapolis/St. Paul

Diffusion of fashion

Expansion diffusion can be contagious as it spreads from a central point.

New York City

Nashville - WLAC

Music diffusion

Memphis, Tenn.

Carriers

Carriers move culture traits.

Human migration, trade and travel have been the most common carriers.

Human Migrat

ion

Trade Travel

Technological advances impact the scope and speed of diffusion.

45 rpm records Transistor radio

8 Track Tape

Cassette tapes

CD’s

Internet downloads mp3 players

Networking sites

33 1/3 rpm records

Barriers block diffusion.

Geographic barriersCultural barriers

Physical features

Distance and accessibility: “Backwoods is backwards.”

Geographic barriers stop or slow down cultural diffusion.

Cultural barriers stop or alter diffused culture traits.

ReligiousPolitical

Cultural barriers stop or alter diffused culture traits.

Social

Culture change takes place when traits are adopted, adapted or imposed.

KoreaChina Rock ’n’

Roll On

The New

Long Mar

ch

Saudi Arabia