The Spread of Material and Nonmaterial Culture to New Cultural

question 8

Multiple Choice

The spread of material and nonmaterial culture to new cultural groups, even when there is no migration of people, is called:

• A) cultural diffusion.
• B) cultural leveling.
• C) cultural lag.
• D) culture shock.
• E) postmodernism.

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Definitions:

Gender

The socially constructed roles, behaviors, expressions, and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender diverse people.

Normative Influences

Social pressures to conform to the expectations or norms of a group of people.

Karma

A concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism which refers to the cycle of cause and effect where an individual's actions, whether good or bad, influence their future.

Social Cynicism

A generalized negative attitude towards people and society, often characterized by a belief in the selfishness and deceitfulness of others.