Cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural traits such as material objects, ideas, or behaviors from one society to another, often viewed as a cultural exchange. Examples include the introduction of foods like Chinese and Mexican cuisine into other cultures and the popularity of baseball, which originated in the US. An assignment involves researching two examples of cultural diffusion either into or from one's own culture.

1. CULTURAL
DIFFUSION

2. DEFINITION:
 Cultural Diffusion: the spreading of a
cultural trait (material object, idea,
or behavior pattern) from one society
to another
 Diffusion can also be viewed as a
cultural ‘exchange’

3. Elements of Culture that have
been ‘diffused’ into our current
culture:
Foods: Chinese, Mexican, Indian
How many have eaten a fortune
cookie?

4. Elements of Culture that have been
diffused into other cultures:
 Baseball
 Baseball was developed into the game it is
now in the US in the late 18th century.
 What is the common saying here in the
US? “As American as ___________ “

5. APPLE PIE!

6. Other examples of cultural
diffusion:

7. Assignment:
 You and a partner are
required to find and
research two different
things on the internet
that have been culturally
diffused either into our
culture, or from our
culture into another’s
culture.
 Fill in the worksheet with
the information you find.