UNIT 3 PRACTICE FRQ 2 Feedback Terms in

UNIT 3 PRACTICE FRQ #2 Feedback

Terms in Popular Culture Decade 1940 s Term Cool 1960 s Groovy 1980 s Rad 2000 s 2010 s Newbie Selfie Meaning Excellent, clever Sounds good, nice Radical, excellent Newcomer, inexperienced Photograph of yourself A. Describe TWO ways in which new expressions in popular culture are diffused globally. B. Popular culture often spreads through a combination of different types of diffusion. Describe how terms, such as those in the table, diffuse spatially through each of the following processes. 1. Relocation diffusion 2. Contagious diffusion 3. Hierarchical diffusion C. A. When new words diffuse, they confront barriers. Identify Two barriers to diffusion that are often encountered even as new terms become popular.

A. Describe TWO ways in which new expressions in popular culture are diffused globally. ■ Describe = identify and then explain ■ Expressions in popular culture can be diffused globally through – Social media, for example accounts such as Twitter and Snapchat. – Streaming services such as You. Tube and Netflix. – Podcasts from our favorite celebrities. – Graphic t-shirts made by companies such as Hollister that sells worldwide. – Popular plays such as Hamilton.

B. Popular culture often spreads through a combination of different types of diffusion. Describe how terms, such as those in the table, diffuse spatially through each of the following processes. ■ 1. Relocation diffusion ■ Terms in popular culture have often spread through the action of a person who uses the term moving to a new location and continuing to use the term. This would be a representation of relocation diffusion. ■ 2. Contagious diffusion ■ Terms in popular culture have often spread through the action of someone using the term and it catching on to those people in close proximity to them. This would be a representation of contagious diffusion. ■ 3. Hierarchical diffusion ■ Terms in popular culture have often spread through the action of a celebrity, such as a singer, using the new term in a hit song, then the listeners of the song starting to use the same term. This would be representation of hierarchical diffusion.

C. When new words diffuse, they confront barriers. Identify TWO barriers to diffusion that are often encountered even as new terms become popular. ■ ■ ■ ■ Two barriers to the diffusion of terms in popular culture would be Distance or a physical barrier such as geographic isolation. Age barriers such as older people being more resistant to new terms. Linguistic barriers such as slang not having a direct translation in another language. Religious barriers such as laws preventing a culture from using certain terms. Political barriers such as some countries having internet and/or media censorship. Ethnic culture barriers such as the desire to maintain distinctiveness and not adopt popular culture. ■ Social class barriers limiting access to certain forms of media. ■ Economic barriers limiting access to technology to learn the new terms.

Remember… ■ Always identify the action you are supposed to take (describe, explain, compare…) and figure out how much information is required. ■ Restate the question in your response ■ Always use complete sentences ■ Make sure to use appropriate examples whenever possible ■ Proofread!!