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Folk and Popular CultureAP Human Geography
This unit covers….
•Ch. 4- Folk and Popular Culture (2 weeks)•Ch. 5- Language (1 week)•Ch. 6- Religion (2 weeks)•Ch. 7- Ethnicity (1 week)
•6 weeks total
Cultural Landscape
•Review: What is meant by cultural landscape?
•The impact of human activity/ culture on the natural landscape of a place.
Folk vs. Popular CultureFolk Culture Popular Culture
• Practiced by small groups
• Isolated/ regional• Small scale• Remains the same
over time.• Gives groups of
people unique identities.
• Practiced by large parts of society
• Large scale/ widespread
• Through globalization, spreads quickly.
• May change rapidly• May threaten folk
culture
Folk vs. Popular Culture: Clothing
Kente Cloth Popular fashion
Folk vs. Popular Culture: MusicIrish Folk Music World renowned band U2
Folk vs. Popular Culture: Housing
Typical suburban box house New England Cape Cod
Folk vs. Popular Culture: DanceFootworking (Chicago) Electric Slide
Folk vs. Popular Culture: FoodPopular in Chicago Popular Worldwide
Folk vs. Popular Culture: SportsAmerican Football (popular in the U.S.)
Football/ Futbol/ Soccer (most popular sport globally)
Material vs. Non-material culture
Material Culture Non-material Culture
• The things people construct.▫ Art▫ Housing▫ Clothing▫ Music▫ Sports▫ Food
• Beliefs, practices, and values of a group of people. ▫ Religion▫ Government▫ Laws/rules
The Diffusion of CultureFolk Culture Popular Culture
• Diffuses primarily through relocation of a group.
• Ex. The Amish ▫ Originally migrate from
Europe to the U.S. (Pennsylvania, NY, Ohio)
▫ Do not use modern technology, inc. electricity or autos
• Hierarchical diffusion• Ex. Spread of fashion
through hearths, models, celebs, etc.
Cultural Taboo
•A restriction on a certain behavior within a culture
•Use of electricity in Amish culture•Pre-marital sex in most religions.•Eating of beef in Hindu cultures.•Women showing skin in strict Arab
cultures.•Committing a taboo may result in
punishment, embarrassment, shunning, or shame.
Cultural Taboos
Terms Related to Culture• Acculturation
▫When a less dominant culture adopts traits of a more influential one.
• Assimilation▫Those exposed to a new culture completely lose
their original cultural identity. • Ethnocentrism
▫ Judging another culture by the standards of your own culture, implying that your culture is superior.
• Cultural Relativism▫ Judging a culture by it’s own standards.