Cultural Convergence

Different cultural influences exchange ideas and become more similar.

Cultural Convergence- Popular Culture

• “Americanization” or “McDonaldization”Spread of Western Civilization culture.

• English Language• Internet• Ideas of “woman freedom”• Hollywood movie films spread many western

ideas.

Cultural Convergence

What would this be?

Culture Convergence

• How did the Silk Road create Culture Convergence?

Cultural Divergence

• Occurs when different cultures influences cause an area to divide into separate parts.

Example: Law vs. Civility-

What are these an example of?

What are these examples of?