Question

the fact that yoga and acupuncture have been adopted into american culture and are increasing in popularity is an example of ______.
a. appropriation
b. assimilation
c. acculturation
d. diffusion
please select the best answer from the choices provided.
a
b
c
d

Explanation:

The question is about the adoption of Tai Chi, Yoga, and acupuncture into American culture, which relates to the spread of cultural elements. Diffusion in sociology (a subfield of Social Science) refers to the spread of cultural traits from one society to another. Acculturation is about cultural change due to contact between groups, assimilation is the process of a group adopting the culture of the dominant group, and appropriation is the unacknowledged adoption of cultural elements. Since the spread of these practices into American culture is an example of cultural diffusion, the correct answer is D.

Answer:

D. Diffusion