1. Folk vs. Pop Culture and globalization

3. Rural
Living in the country, or not densely populated areas

4. Urban
City life, living in densely populated areas

5. Folk Culture
Practiced by small, normally isolated groups in rural areas
More local culture
Also the more traditional aspects of society
Regionalism

6. Popular Culture
Found in large, urban areas where everybody shares certain characteristics
Newer ideas in society
More global culture
Homogenous?

8. Folk Music
Music passed down over generations, traditional, not really made to make a lot of money
Popular only in isolated communities

9. Pop Music
Music made to be sold to large amounts of people, usually made in a studio and popular with young artists

10. Pop or folk music?

11. Do you think folk cultures are growing or shrinking around the world?
Should folk cultural traits be preserved? What can be done to preserve folk cultures?

12. Cultural Imperialism
Many local, folk cultures feel their values are threatened by globalization
Values—Beliefs that are important to a group of people
Cultural Imperialism—When pop culture threatens local values

13. Placelessness
Cultural landscapes with no distinctive regional personality

14. Cultural Revitalization/Preservation
Some folk cultures are becoming “revitalized” (strengthened, gaining more recognition)
Ex. Basques, South Africa, Native Americans
Some national governments recognize two or more national languages (helps folk languages continue)
Social media allows people from isolated cultures to stay connected
Devolution—Government gives more authority to regions within a country

15. Ethnonationalism/Cultural Nationalism
Ethnonationalism—An extreme form of nationalism (pride in a specific group)

16. Build a culture
You will now build a country, telling me about different aspects of your culture. Take a sheet of paper and fold it three ways hamburger style
1st page: Country name and flag
2nd page: A part of pop culture and a part of folk culture
3rd page: 2 main religions in your country
4th page: 2 main ethnicities in your country (these should match your religions)
5th page: Linguistic groups in your country
6th page: 2 foods eaten in your country