1. Folk and Popular Culture
Chapter 4

2. Definition
Culture is, simply, the way of life shared by a group of people.
Humans all over the Earth need the same basic things. We need food, water, shelter, and clothing to survive.
Besides these basic needs, other aspects of culture include technology, art, dance, music, religion, and language.

3. A group of belief systems, norms and values practiced by a people
Recognized in 1 of 2 ways
basically it is the way of life of a group of people (their collection of customs)

4. Where do you get your culture?
Culture is something that we learn from the people who live with and near us
our mothers and fathers, grandparents, other members of our families, our friends, the people with whom we go to school, our teachers, and our neighbors
Culture is passed down through each successive generation.

5. Important Terminology
Folk Culture – traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation.
Popular Culture – found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in personal characteristics.
Material Culture – the physical objects produced by a culture in order to meet its material needs: food, clothing, shelter, arts, and recreation. Carl Sauer (Berkeley, 1930s – 1970s).

6. Folk v. Pop culture Folk POP Origins Diffusion Distribution Origins
Hearths of folk culture may be anonymous and multiple
ex. Folk music and agricultural connections in Vietnam
Diffusion
Diffuses more slowly and on a smaller scale
Primarily through migration/relocation diffusion
Also through word of mouth (orally)
Ex - Amish
Distribution
tends to be more isolated and rural
Origins
Hearths of popular culture tend to be located in MDCs
ex. Popular music and production for sale to mass audience (hip hop music, fast food/McDonalds)
Diffusion
Diffuses faster and to more places
Pattern of hierarchical diffusion from node on down
Spreads through modern communications and transportation
EX – Organized Sports/Soccer
Distribution
Practiced by more people over a larger portion of the Earth’s surface

7. Hearth
The region from where something originates.

8. https://safeshare.tv/x/WGxrFoxqYb#v
Music
Folk
Pop
Tin Pan Alley
Too Much Mustard
Music School History & importance of Tin Pan Alley:
China
Emperor Huang Ti
Sounds of the Phoenix Bird
Peter, Paul & Mary
Bob Dylan
DMB

9. Evolution of music and dance

10. Culture Includes: Religion * Art Government * Literature
Language *Food
History *Economy
Music *Music
How you get your life “done”.

11. Examples of Folk culture
The Amish Life style
Amish Simple Life

12. The Amish
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13. Soccer
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14. How is popular culture diffused?
Pop culture quizzes!
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15. CULTURAL DIFFUSION So how do cultures spread?15
So how do cultures spread?
How would a folk song about agriculture in Southeast Asia spread/diffuse?
How would Justin Timberlake’s music spread/diffuse?

16. DEFINITION: 16
Cultural Diffusion: the spreading of a cultural trait (material object, idea, or behavior pattern) from one society to another
Diffusion can also be viewed as a cultural ‘exchange’
Relocation diffusion
Expansion Diffusion
Hierarchial
Contagious
Stimulus
Maps, TV, internet, social media
Developing countries…access to electronic media

21. When cultures don’t diffuse21
Cultural Barriers:
When cultures don’t diffuse
What are things that will stop or don’t allow a culture to spread?

22. Cultural Barriers
physical barriers (mountains, rivers, oceans, vegetation)
fear (Great Wall of China)
Lack of understanding/knowledge, fear

23. Examples of elements of Culture that have been ‘diffused’ or spread to and then incorporated into our current culture:
Food Sports
Religion Entertainment
Music Language
Clothing Architecture

24. DISTINCTIVE FOOD PREFERENCES
Folk food habits derive from the environment (why? – people eat mostly plants and animals)
People adapt their diets based on their environment
ex. abundant wood supply leads to slow stewing in NE)
- know terroir (p. 118)

25. Traditional Vegetable Garden, Istanbul
Fig The bostan, or traditional vegetable garden, provides fresh vegetables in a large city such as Istanbul

27. Food habits are also affected by cultural traditions….
Different groups with different traditions will have unique diets that are not solely a result of the environment (soups in Transylvania, seating patterns at tables…)
Food attractions and taboos will also play a major role in diet

28. Food Taboos/ diffused Your examples
cultural taboos with food around the world:

29. Food Attractions & Taboos
Some foods are eaten based on appearance or qualities (real or perceived) Abipone Indians eat jaguars and bulls to make them strong, brave, and swift
Some foods are avoided due to negative forces, characteristics, or associations a group in Japan avoid eating otters because they are believed to be forgetful animals and consuming them could cause a loss of memory. - Muslims don’t eat pork - Hindus don’t eat cows because the holy cow is a symbol of wealth, strength, abundance, selfless giving and a full earthly life. - Mbum Kpau women in Chad avoid goats and chicken before getting pregnant, thought to prevent abnormalities. In their baby.

30. Would you eat this?
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31. Hog Production & Food Cultures
Annual hog production is influenced by religious taboos against pork consumption in Islam and other religions. The highest production is in China, which is largely Buddhist.

32. Folk
Ukraine egg painting
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33. Traditional Irish Dress
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34. Cultural Sports

35. HAKA The Haka is a traditional Maori dance from New Zealand.
Thousands of Haka that are performed by various tribes and cultural groups throughout New Zealand.
The best known Haka of them all is called "Ka Mate".
It has been performed by countless New Zealand teams both locally and internationally.
Normally performed immediately prior to the event that is to take place: e.g. sports matches, conferences, VIP functions,etc.

36. HAKA
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37. Jai alai

38. Let's watch

39. Homes/Bedrooms & Culture
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40. Other examples of cultural diffusion (architecture)

45. Food!
olives from Greece 45

46. Sushi 46

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49. CLOTHING can define a culture

52. Things to think about (and know)
Cultural landscape
Uniform landscape
Environmental effects from Pop culture? From folk culture?
Globalization and its effects on culture ( and gender!)

53. REVIEW HELP: Chapter 4
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