1. American Pop Culture:
A lesson in Diffusion

2. Important Vocab
Culture-learned behavior of a group of people that is passed on.
Folk Culture- “local culture”, original to that community.
Popular Culture-modern popular culture transmitted via mass media and aimed particularly at younger people.

3. Clothing
Diffusion of American Pop culture. Is this an example of convergence or divergence of culture?
Pop Culture-Japan
Folk Culture-Japan

4. Top 10 Movies of all time (Worldwide)
Leisure Time-Movies
Top 10 Movies of all time (Worldwide)
1. Avatar
2. Titanic
3. Jurassic World
4. The Avengers
5. Furious 7
6. The Avengers: Age of Ultron
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
8. Frozen
9. Iron Man 3
10. Minions

5. Food-McDonald’s Philippines
Pop Culture- Philippines
Folk Culture- Philippines
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Where is the cultural hearth of McDonald’s?
What impacts has diffusion of American Pop Culture of fast food had on the region of contact?

7. Diffusion of American companies can stimulate growth of a “new” local culture to emerge.
Ukraine
Out of resentment to McDonald’s, a local brand fast food popped up next door to add some competition. Would this have happened with out diffusion?

8. Music-Korea Korean Folk Music Korean Pop Music
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9. Sports-Baseball: Dominican Republic
Behind the US the Dominican Republic has the most players in MLB.
The 3 highest paid baseball players of all time are from the Dominican Republic.

10. American Pop Culture
In a complete sentence explain how one example of American pop culture has impacted a folk culture. The word “diffusion” must be used.

11. American Pop Culture Notes
Culture-learned behavior of a group of people that is passed on.
Folk Culture- local culture, original to that community.
Popular Culture -modern popular culture transmitted via mass media and aimed particularly at younger people.
Music, Sport, Food, Leisure Time, Movies, Clothing are all examples of things that have diffused from America to the rest of the world.

12. Why is knowing local culture important?

13. What others think of American snacks