CI: types of culture Flashcards
what is folk culture?
everyday practices of local people, roots in pre-industrial times, location specific, passed orally through generations
what did the Frankfurt school say?
pop culture replaced folk culture
what is the aim of pop culture?
profit, instrumental purpose not like folk culture
why is the x-factor a pop culture example?
get votes, more viewers, profit motivated
what is high culture?
perceived as pinnacle of creative achievement, high status products
what is low culture?
culture with “no value”. elite see it is less refined, no intellectual gain, less education required
what is heterogeneity?
a range of cultures, ethnicities, sexes, class, ages, tradition, religion, multifaceted social community of a blend of different factors
what is Little Englandism?
the belief that England is a superior state, leading to a crisis of identity if this changes
