Where Are Folks and Popular Leisure Acvies Distributed

Ch. 4 Folk and Popular Culture Key Issue 1 Where Are Folks and Popular Leisure Acvies Distributed? 1. a. Define culture: the body of material traits, customary beliefs, and social reform, that together constute the disnct tradion for a group of people b. Idenfy and define/give examples of each of the three parts of the definion of culture. Material Traits- the visible elements groups possess and leave behind; music, sports, clothes Customary Beliefs- language and religion Social Forms- ethnicity and polical instuons 2. Similaries and differences between cultures are largely a result of the interacon, or lack thereof, of two or more cultures. 3. Differenate between habit, custom, and culture AND give an example of each: Unlike custom, a habit does not imply that the act has been adopted by most of the society’s populaon. A custom is, therefore, a habit that has been widely adopted by a group of people I. INTRODUCING FOLK AND POPULAR CULTURE 4. This is the most important part of the enre chapter! Take detailed notes on the two categories of culture (and differences between them): a. Folk Culture- tradionally pracced by small, homogeneous groups living in isolated rural areas b. Popular Culture- found in large, heterogeneous sociees that share certain habits despite differences in other personal characteriscs 5. Idenfy the two main elements of culture: a. Daily necessies of food, clothing, and shelter b. Leisure acvies, such as arts and recreaon II. ORIGIN, DIFFUSION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOLK AND POPULAR CULTURE Characterisc Folk Culture Popular Culture Origin Folk culture oen have anonymous hearths, originang from anonymous sources, at unknown dates, through unidenfied originators. It may also have mulple hearths, originang independently in isolated locaons. Populaon culture is typically traceable to a specific person or corporaon in a parcular place. It is most oen a product of developed countries, especially in North America and Europe. Diffusion – method, and speed Folk culture are transmied from one locaon to another relavely slowly and on a small scale, primarily through relocaon diffusion (migraon). Populaon culture typically spreads through a process of hierarchical diffusion, diffusing rapidly and extensively from hearths or nodes of innovaon with the help of modern communicaons. Distribuon A combinaon of local physical and cultural factors influences the disncve distribuon of folk culture. Popular culture is distributed widely across many countries, with lile regard for physical factors. The distribuon is influenced by the ability of people to access the context. The principal obstacle to access is the lack of income to purchase the material. 6. Complete the chart below comparing the origin, diffusion, and distribuon of folk & popular culture. 7. What geographic factors account for the diversity of cultures in the Himalayas? The geographic factors isolate each cultural group, so the groups produce disncve folk customs due to the limited interacon between them. IV. ORIGIN AND DIFFUSION OF FOLK AND POPULAR MUSIC 8. Take detailed notes on the origin and characteriscs of folk music: Songs may be modified generaonally, content derived from daily life. Folk music travels as people migrate. Tells stories of life cycle events. 9. Take detailed notes on the origin and diffusion of popular music: Wrien by specific individuals to be sold or performed. Originated around 1100. Tin Pan Alley-NYC; Dixieland Jazz-New Orleans; Country-Nashville; Motown-Detroit V. ORIGIN AND DIFFUSION OF FOLK AND POPULAR SPORTS 13. a. What is the world’s most popular sport? soccer b. Describe the origin of this sport: originated as a folk sport in England c. How does its origin reflect the origin of elements of folk culture in general? It’s obscured d. The diffusion of soccer demonstrates that through diffusion, folk customs can become part of global culture. e. Describe the diffusion of soccer: started in England and diffused around the world f. What is the most widely-viewed event worldwide? the world cup is 14. Label popular “surviving folk sports” with the countries in which they are the most popular. cricket in India, hockey in Canada, wushu in china, baseball in the US and japan, football in Australia, lacrosse in nave American