Folk Culture vs Popular Culture Compare and Contrast - Student Version

Folk Culture Popular Culture Rapid diffusion - mostly hierarchical Transmitted many ways; time- space compression plays a role Goal: make $, be noticed/ be “in” Slow diffusion - mostly relocation Customs Less taboos & rules - more choice Time important - Influenced by ↑leisure time, ↑technology, ↑globalization, wants Culture Anonymous Hearths Uniform Landscape Small Homogenous Societies Rapid change Habits Resist assimilation, acculturation, & cultural appropriation Material culture limited by lack of $ Material culture limited by physical & cultural factors Large Heterogeneous Societies Isolated More taboos & rules - less choice Place important - Influenced by environment & culture Assimilation Contemporary Hearth Hearths - specific people or corporations & places (often NA or Europe) Material Culture Slow change Local Distribution Taboos Diffusion Goal: maintain identity & preserve culture Traditional Extensive Distribution Place the terms, concepts and descriptions in the appropriate part of the Venn Diagram to correctly compare and contrast folk culture and popular culture Cultural Appropriation Encourage assimilation, acculturation, & cultural appropriation Often orally transmitted Acculturation

Summarize what you have learned about folk cultures and popular cultures: