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Basics to Human Geography Chapter 1 - Diffusion

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Diffusion   the movement of any characteristicthe process by which a characteristic is spread  
Studying Movement   tracking a charcateristic  
Relationship Between Diffusion and the Spatial Interaction Theme   the more easily accessible something is, the more quickly it can be moved from one culture to another  
Hearth   place where the characteristic began  
Hearth   the game of basketball began in Springfield, Massachusetts. From this point basketball diffused to become a worlwide phenomenon  
Relocation Diffusion   the physical spread of cultures, ideas, and diseases through PEOPLE  
Relocation Diffusion   Hmong refugees came to the US from Laos and brought with them their religion, language, and customs  
Migration Diffusion   the physical spread of these people,or their movement from one place to another  
Expansion Diffusion   the spread of a characteristic from a central node or a hearth through various means  
Three Types of Expansion Diffusion   hierarchical, contagious, stimulus  
Hierarchical Diffusion   the idea that a phenomenon spreads as a result of a group, usually the social elite,but not always, spreading ideas or patterns in a society  
Hierarchical Diffusion   movie stars setting trends  
Hierarchical   rap culture, language, music, and style which came from the urban streets to suburban homes  
Contagious Diffusion   is rapid and and spreads without regard to race, social status, or family status  
Contagious Diffusion   disease  
Contagious Diffusion   internet has led to many ideas spreading through rapid contact  
Stimulus Diffusion   takes a part of an idea and spreads that idea to create an innovative product  
Stimulus Diffusion   Computer operating systems. Apple and IBM. IBM used Apple's idea of icon clicking to create a new innovative product  
Effect of Technology   has increased the spread of diffusion. Computers, airplanes, and other transportation allow the rapid transformation and distribution of a diffused feature  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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