chapter 4: folk and popular culture

Question 1

describe culture

Answer 1

customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a groups distinct tradition.

Question 2

what are the two categories of culture?

Answer 2

1. folk culture: cultural that is traditionally practised by small, homogenous, rural groups living in relative isolation from others.
2. popular culture: culture found in large, heterogenous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics

Question 3

what is a habit?

Answer 3

repetitive act performed by a specific person.

Question 4

what is a custom?

Answer 4

frequent repetition, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act.

Question 5

what are the 2 types of customs?

Answer 5

1. Material culture: food, clothing, shelter

2. leisure activities: arts and recreation

Question 6

each custom has _____, _____, and _______.

Answer 6

origin, pattern of diffusion, spatial distribution

Question 7

what is origin/hearth?

Answer 7

where culture originates, centre of innovation

Question 8

what is the pattern of diffusion for folk and pop culture?

Answer 8

folk culture: transmitted slowly, small scale, migration

pop culture: spreads fast and extensive through hierarchal diffusion.

Question 9

how is the distribution of culture different from pop and folk?

Answer 9

Folk: distintive, influenced by local physical and cultural factors.
pop: widely, little regard for physical factors, influenced by ability to access material

Question 10

describe taboo.

Answer 10

restriction on behaviour by social custom.

Question 11

define terroir.

Answer 11

the contribution of a locations distinctive physical features to the way food tastes.

Question 12

can elements of popular culture cary depending on the region? why or why not?

Answer 12

yes because it depends on the existing culture that is there

Question 13

which region has more traditional popular culture, urban or rural?

Answer 13

rural

Question 14

what 3 types of internet restrictions can be seen?

Answer 14

1. banned technology: cants buy of sell certain brands or apps.
2. blocked content: websites can be censored or prevented
3. violated user rights: they are hacked or jailed for something they do online

Question 15

what is folk cultures biggest challenge?

Answer 15

to remain unique in age of globalization

Question 16

what is popular cultures biggest challenge?

Answer 16

it can heavily affect the environment

Question 17

what does cultural homogenization mean?

Answer 17

reduction in cultural diversity through the diffusion of popular culture.