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diffusion studies and trickle down  

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  • Diffusion studies investigate the process of how an innovation spreads through a social system. The framework called diffusion of innovations theory was studied first by rural sociologists including Bryce Ryan and George Beal to understand the diffusion of high-yielding hybrid seed corn, chemical fertilizers, and weed sprays. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Diffusion Studies and Trickle Down]

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