Pop Culture Folk Culture Whats the definition of

Pop Culture & Folk Culture

• What’s the definition of culture? Culture

• Culture can be broken into two broad categories: Folk Culture and Popular Culture.

What is Pop Culture?

• cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people. Definition…

Examples of Pop Culture

More simply… • the arts, artifacts, entertainment, fads, beliefs and values that are shared by large segments of society. • the consumerist, media driven culture that pervades our daily life. So what does that mean?

• Consists of large masses of people who conform to and prescribe to ever-changing norms • Large heterogeneous groups • Often highly individualistic and groups are constantly changing • Pronounced division of labor leading to establishment of specialized professions • Police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order Pop Culture Characteristics

Activity: Think of an era in society and what comes to your mind first. • • • 50’s… 60’s… 70’s… 80’s… 90’s… 2000’s… Pop Culture Eras

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What is Folk Culture?

• Traditional modes of behavior and expression that are transmitted from generation to generation (by firsthand interaction) among a group or people. Definition…

• the knowledge and traditions that grew out of a people's unique history and experiences. So what does that mean?

• Made up of people who maintain the traditional • Describes people who live in an old-fashioned way-simpler life-style • Rural, cohesive, conservative, largely self-sufficient group, homogeneous in custom • Strong family or clan structure and highly developed rituals • Tradition is paramount • change comes infrequently and slowly Folk Culture Characteristics

Folk Culture Examples:

during the video create a T chart in your notes, on one side list characteristics in Bhutan reflecting Folk Culture and on the other side Popular culture. • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=BZPKj. Lt. VT 04 Folk Culture Video: Bhutan

• Why is Folk culture clustered? • Why is popular culture widespread? Video Discussion

• 1. How is popular culture contributing to the disintegration of folk culture around the world? Give 2 locations and explain the impact of pop culture and folk culture on each other. • 2. Why does the United States lack a distinct folk culture? Homework Questions: