Chapter 4: Folk and Popular Culture Flashcards
1
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Custom
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The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act.
2
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Folk Culture
A
Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogenous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups.
3
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Habit
A
A repetitive act performed by a particular individual.
4
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Popular Culture
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Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite difference in other personal characteristics.
5
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Taboo
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A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom.
6
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Terroir
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The contribution of a location’s distinctive physical features to the way food tastes.
