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====== Cultural Transfer (or Transmission) ======
 
====== Cultural Transfer (or Transmission) ======
  
Refers to the export and import of cultural and literary information and ideas across different cultures and societies. Language translation is a popular means of cultural transfer.  Cultural Transfer is similar to the concept of [[Cultural Convergence]] in the sense that it describes a process of concrete change, whether that takes place in the local, regional, or international context. However, unlike cultural convergence, cultural transfer does not result in the complete merging of cultures; rather, knowledge-sharing across cultural boundaries helps people from different cultures to better communicate with each other and leads to stronger relations.
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Refers to the export and import of cultural and literary information and ideas across different [[Culture|cultures]] and societies. Language translation is a popular means of cultural transfer.  Cultural Transfer is similar to the concept of [[Cultural Convergence]] in the sense that it describes a process of concrete change, whether that takes place in the local, regional, or international context. However, unlike cultural convergence, cultural transfer does not result in the complete merging of cultures; rather, knowledge-sharing across cultural boundaries helps people from different cultures to better communicate with each other and leads to stronger relations.
  
 
[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]]
 
[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]]

Revision as of 15:18, 27 March 2014

Cultural Transfer (or Transmission)

Refers to the export and import of cultural and literary information and ideas across different cultures and societies. Language translation is a popular means of cultural transfer. Cultural Transfer is similar to the concept of Cultural Convergence in the sense that it describes a process of concrete change, whether that takes place in the local, regional, or international context. However, unlike cultural convergence, cultural transfer does not result in the complete merging of cultures; rather, knowledge-sharing across cultural boundaries helps people from different cultures to better communicate with each other and leads to stronger relations.