CULTURAL DIFFUSIONISM
by Antonio C. Antonio
February 1, 2015
The Cultural Diffusionism Theory that states
that cultural traits are assumed to spread from one culture to another. Cultural Diffusionism is a theory that
certain similar practices, inventions, etc. that exist among different cultures
or peoples are solely or primarily the result of diffusion as opposed to
independent discovery or development. It
is the belief that changes in one culture are caused by diffusion of ideas from
another… especially the more advanced and modern cultures in the west.
“Filipinos dress like Americans… some even
wear boots and wear them in sweaty socks because of the heat. Some even color their hair blonde!... and act
western and talk in typical American slang!
Pero pango ring kagaya ko.” (“Environmental-Cultural Terms”, Antonio,
2014, http://antonantonio.blogspot.com/2014/06/environmental-cultural-terms.html) The evolution of the language commonly
referred to as “Taglish” (or a combination of the Tagalog and English
languages) is the perfect example of Cultural Diffusionism.
Just my little thoughts…
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