CULTURE Flashcards
Nayak
‘white wannabes’
Cultural hybridity
Merging of two or more cultures
Example of cultural hybridity
Brasians
The Hamar Tribe
Coming of age ritual is jumping on the backs of cattle
What did Mead study and find?
Studied tribal culture, and found different gender role expectations- eg the Tchambali tribe completely subverted gender roles
Intercultural diversity
The diversity between different cultures
Intercultural diversity
The amount of diversity within one culture eg subcultures
High culture
eg opera, ballet. Represents the highest achievements
Popular culture
Enjoyed by the majority, often perceived as ‘shallow’ or ‘inferior’
Consumer culture
Increasing availability of goods, excessive consumption normalised (Young), reinforced by advertisement
Global culture
Increase in globalisation
Bordieu
Popular culture is seen as inferior because it is enjoyed by the lower classes
Example of globalisation
Western TV shows dubbed, brands becoming global
Bordieu
Cultural capital
Cultural capital
Bordieu
