Diffusionism: This school of thought proposed that civilization spread from one culture to another, because humans are basically conservative and lack inventiveness (Winthrop 1991:83). An extreme example of this theory was the idea proposed by English scholar Grafton Elliot Smith.

What is Diffusionist approach in sociology?

Diffusionism refers to the diffusion or transmission of cultural characteristics or traits from the common society to all other societies. ... They held the view that all cultures originated only in one part of the world. Egypt was the culture centre of the world and the cradle of civilization.

What is the theoretical basis of diffusion?

Diffusion theory concerns with the spread of an innovation through a population. Researchers in diffusion theory have developed analytical models for explaining and forecasting the dynamics of diffusion of an innovation (an idea, practice, or object perceived as new by an individual) in a socio-technical system.