Cultural attraction theory

Christophe Frederic  Heintz

doi:10.1002/9781118924396.wbiea2311

Cultural attraction theory

Christophe Frederic Heintz

Department of Cognitive Science

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Cultural attraction theory, also referred to as cultural epidemiology, is an evolutionary theory of culture. It provides conceptual tools and a theoretical framework for explaining why and how ideas, practices, artifacts, and other cultural items spread and persist in a community and its habitat. It states that cultural phenomena result from psychological or ecological factors of attraction.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology
Editors	Hilary Callan
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN (Electronic)	9781118924396
ISBN (Print)	9780470657225
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118924396.wbiea2311
State	Published - 2018

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Cultural attraction theory

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