Define the terms invention and diffusion and identify one example of each within the context of development
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Invention is the discovery of something new.
2. Examples of invention in the context of development include any locally initiated grassroots organization, such as the SMW in Kazakhstan.
3. Diffusion is the spread of culture through contact.
4. Examples of diffusion in the context of development include any construction, technology, or other element of a development project that had an impact, negative or positive, on a local culture.
You might also like to view...
Most Maasai parents agree that schooling for girls __________
a. is necessary b. should stop at age 10 c. should start at age 10 d. will spoil them
Among the Ju/'hoansi, consciousness is a sign that:
a. the gods inhabit the person's body b. the prayer has been answered c. a hunter will have success the next day d. the soul and body are reunited
According to Lee and Biesele, in order to survive today, the Ju/'Hoansi Kung will have to
a. specialize in the manufacture of trade goods for tourists. b. take jobs in nearby cities in order to earn cash. c. form borehole syndicates and stake out ranches to protect their foraging areas. d. open reproductions of traditional foraging camps in order to attract tourists.
Acclimatization refers to which of the following?
a. Changes in climate b. An individual's short-term physiological responses to the environment c. ?Long-term adaptations of species to certain environmental conditions d. Slow genetic changes in populations e. The appearance of a new species