Chapter 4: Folk and popular culture By: Zoe Johnson, Semi Oladipo, Brittney Lyndon, and Sonia Shah

What are habits? Definition: A repetitive act performed by a particular individual Explanation: An action that a person does almost every day over and over again. Most of the time, habits are hard to break when it becomes a daily routine Example: Brushing teeth in the morning

What are taboos? Definition: A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom Explanation: A behavior a region or culture does that might not be seen as “normal” to other people Example: Cannibalism is not something most humans would ever think to do, but it is still practiced in the Korowai Tribe

What is a custom? Definition: The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes a characteristic of the group of people performing the acts Explanation: An action that is performed almost every day by a group of people who adopt that action into their every day lives Example: People who eat with their hands

How are folk and popular culture different? – Part 1 Folk Culture Popular Culture Hearth: Anonymous, but there could be multiple from different isolated areas Music: Composed anonymously & transmitted orally Possibility of modification from generation to the next Tells a story or conveys information about daily activities Hearth: Economically developed countries such as ones in North America, Western Europe, & Japan Music: Written by specific individuals for the purpose of being sold to a mass of people Originated around 1900s Diffusion of American pop music began around WW2

How are folk and popular culture different? – Part 2 Folk Culture Popular Culture Diffusion of Amish -Relocation Diffusion Sports: Originated as isolated folk customs and diffused -Soccer: Origin is obscure, but England is said to be origin Sports: Contemporary diffusion of sports shows popular culture -Soccer: In 1800s, started to become popular

What is a franchise? Definition: The right/license granted by a company to an individual/group of market its products or services in a specific territory Explanation: A company that allows or gives permission to a person or group of people to market their business in a certain area Example: McDonald's is a franchise business

Housing Styles in the U.S. Since 1960s Neo-eclectic House Styles became popular -First popular one was the mansard (late 60s early 70s) -Shingle-covered, second story walls sloped slightly inward and merged into the roofline -Neo-Tudor(1970s) -Dominant, steep-pitched front-facing gables and half-timbered detailing -Neo-French(early 1970s-1980s) -Dormer windows with rounded tops and high-hipped roofs