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27 Cards in this Set
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habit
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repetitiive act that a particular individual performs
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custom
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a repetitive act of a group performed to the extent that it becomes a charactertistic of the group
-a habit that a group of people have widely adopted |
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folk culture
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traditionally practiced primarily by small, homogenous groups living in isolated rural areas
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popular (pop) culture
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found in large, heterogeneous societies that share certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics
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Characteristics of folk culture
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-originates in anonymous hearths
-transmitted from one location to another more slowly and on a smaller scale, primarily diffused through migration than technology |
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Characteristics of pop culture
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-usually originates and are products of the economically more developed countries
-diffuses rapidly and extensively through modern communications and transportation from major hearths (i.e. Hollywood) |
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Differences in between pop and folk cultures
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-Origin
-Diffusion |
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taboo
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restriction on behavior imposed by social custom
-established in concern for the natural environment - |
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Folk Housing characteristics
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-product of both natural and cultural conditions
-reflection of heritage, current fashion, functional needs, and the impact of environment |
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Popular music styles
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-Music Hall (UK)
-Vaudeville (US) |
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Tin Pan Alley
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A street in New York where a main music industry developed in the 1900's by selling sheet music everywhere
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5 reasons for taboo
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-concern for health
-concern for natural environment -use in agriculture -concern for religious reasons |
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Name 2 of the 3 special Lao customs for sleeping
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-beds are perpendicular to the center ridgepole of the house
-beds are arranged to the feet of their neighbors to show respect -Kids who have their house right next to their parents' house sleep with their heads at their parents' feet to show respect |
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Name 3 types of US folk house forms
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-New England
-Middle Atlantic "I" -Lower Chesapeake |
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Name the 4 types of New England home
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-saltbox
-two chimney -Cape Cod -Front Gable and Wing |
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Name the Popular Housing styles since the 1940's
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-Modern House (1956-1960)
-Neo-eclectic (Since 1960) |
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Name the 5 types of Modern Houses
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-minimal traditional (one story w/ front gable and few decorative details)
-ranch (one story w/ long side parallel to the street) -split-level (contained garage and family room) -contemporary (flat roof) -shed (high-pitched roof) |
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Name the 4 types of Neo-eclectic houses
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-Neo-Tudor
-Neo-French -Neo-colonial -mansard |
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Name 4 different clothes that diffused through the world
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-poncho (South America)
-dashiki (Nigeria) -parka (Aleut) -jeans (USA) |
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Two reasons for consumption of snack foods and alcohol
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-high income
-national advertising |
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Roles of TV in society
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1) most popular leisure activity for MDCs
2)most important mechanism by which knowledge of pop culture is rapidly diffused (like sports) |
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Categories of TV
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1. Every household owns a TV
2. Ownership of a TV is common, but is not universal 3. TV has not been widely diffused yet because of costs of receivers 4. TVs are scarce and may not have operating TV stations |
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Why are satellites being prohibited in many areas of the world?
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They make TV into a driving force for political change rather than keeping stability
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Threats to Folk Culture
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-Loss of traditional values
(i.e. clothes and the roles of women) -Threat of Foreign Media Imperialism (i.e. control of the products or control of the news media) |
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chador
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black combination head and veil covering for Muslim women
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Name the 5 big stories they covered in one day
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Brazil: traffic jam in Rio de Janiero
India: the birhtday of Indira Gandhi Japan: sumo wrestling results Kuwait: day's activities of the ruling sheik Thailand: the increasing cost of eggs |
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Three ways the environment is affected by the impact of pop culture
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-modifying nature (i.e. diffusion of golf)
-Uniform landscapes, the same look around the world (i.e. fast food) -Negative environmental impact (i.e. demand for resources or pollution) |
