CHAPTER 4: FOLK & POPULAR CULTURE

CULTURAL BASICS Culture – values, material artifacts, & political institutions (Chp. 1) Emphasis on material artifacts in Chp. 4 Clothing, shelter, & food Leisure activities (i.e. arts & recreation) Terms Habit – repetitive act of an individual Custom – repetitive act of a group, done so often it is a characteristic of the group Folk culture – practiced in relative isolation by a homogeneous group of people often in rural areas Popular (pop) culture – large, heterogeneous societies sharing certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics (language, religion, etc.)

OLD THEMES REVISITED: 1.Scale – pop culture covers more ground than folk culture 2.Space – 1) distribution of culture & 2) material culture & the environment 3.Place – connections and spread of culture or isolation of culture 4.Region – globalization vs. local diversity

KI #1: WHERE DO FOLK AND POP CULTURES ORIGINATE AND DIFFUSE? Origin of Folk & Popular Culture Folk Music Popular Music Diffusion of Folk & Pop Culture The Amish: Relocation Diffusion Sports: Hierarchical Diffusion Folk culture origin of soccer Globalization of soccer Sports in Pop culture

KI #2: WHY IS FOLK CULTURE CLUSTERED? Influence of the physical environment Food & the environment Folk housing & the environment Isolation promotes cultural Himalayan art Beliefs & folk home forms Sacred spaces US folk homes

KI #3: WHY IS POP CULTURE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED? Diffusing of Pop housing, Clothing, & Food Food customs Regional variations Wine Rapid Diffusion of Clothing Styles Popular Housing Styles Modern House Styles Neo-eclectic Styles Electronic Diffusion of Pop Culture Diffusion of TV Diffusion of Internet Diffusion of Facebook

KI #4: WHY DOES GLOBALIZATION OF POP CULTURE CAUSE PROBLEMS? Threat to Folk Culture Loss of Traditional Values Foreign Media Imperialism Western control of media Satellites Environmental Impacts of Pop Culture Modifying Nature Uniform Landscapes Negative Environment Impact Increased demand for nat. resources Pollution