Question

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion? A. Americans celebrating the fourth of July B. Germans listening to polka music C. People in Japan watching Disney movies D. Americans diving cars made made Michigan

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

cultural diffusion, as conceptualized by Leo Frobenius in his 1897/98 publication Der westafrikanische Kulturkreis, is the spread of cultural items—such as ideas, styles, religions, technologies, languages—between individuals, whether within a single culture or from one culture to another. It is distinct from the diffusion of innovations within a specific culture. So therefore an american made film (a Disney movie) being viewed in Japan would be cultural diffusion

Answer 2

Answer: C. People in Japan watching Disney movies

This is an example of Japanese culture taking in culture from the United States. So the two cultures blend together in a way.

Choice A can be ruled out as it doesn't mention anything about other cultures.

Choice B can be ruled out as well for similar reasons, and I'm assuming polka music is of German origin.

Choice D can be ruled out because Michigan is a state in the United States, so we aren't mixing two different cultures from two different countries.