FOLK POPULAR CULTURE 1 What is culture 2

FOLK & POPULAR CULTURE

1. What is culture? 2. What do geographers study about with culture? 3. What is material culture? 4. What is a custom? 5. What is one difference between folk and pop culture?

LT 1: I can distinguish between the elements of folk and popular culture (4. 1) What are some cultural norms in the United States? List of Cultural Norms Find examples of cultural differences between US and other countries EX: European Roundabouts

CULTURE The body of material traits, customary beliefs, and social forms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people.

MATERIAL CULTURE Necessities of daily life ▪ ▪ Food, clothing, & shelter Everyone needs it, but different cultural groups do it in different ways. Leisure Activities ▪ ▪ Arts & recreation Each cultural group has their own version of meaningful art & stimulating recreation.

NECESSITIES OF DAILY LIFE

LEISURE ACTIVITIES

CULTURE Habit - repetitive act that an individual performs. Custom - repetitive act of a group

MATERIAL CULTURE Folk Culture - traditionally practiced by small groups, living in isolated rural areas. Popular Culture - found in large societies that share certain customs

FOLK CULTURE ▪ Typically has an anonymous hearth ▪ unknown dates & unidentified originators ▪ Diffuses slowly and on a small scale ▪ Very few changes happen; usually very isolated

POPULAR CULTURE ▪ Territory cover is much larger than folk culture. ▪ ▪ Most often a product of developed regions (Ex: pop music & fast food). Rapid diffusion, usually because of innovations and technologies ▪ Always changing

INFLUENCE OF POPULAR CULTURE �Impact of pop culture

EVOLUTION OF POP CULTURE �Find one advertisement that portrays a social/cultural image of a particular time period (1980’s – 2010’s) and one advertisement that presents a political or economic message. �For each of the two ads the students should write a brief summary explaining how this advertisement reflects the culture and views of its time.