Philippine Popular Culture PRELIM

Culture

a way of living, covering a broad range of aspects from traditions, values, and beliefs, to behaviors, daily tasks, rituals, social norms, and rules.

Social Cliques

Groups with shared hobbies, conversations, and norms within a society.

Culture (Matthew Arnold, 1869)

"The best that has been thought and said in the world."

High Culture

A culture associated with intellectual discourse, high-brow comedy, and elaborate literature.

Folk Culture

A culture shared first in a specific group before being disseminated to the general population.

Popular Culture

Also called mass or mainstream culture, it is the collection of traditions and material culture of a society.

Mass/Mainstream Culture

Another term for popular culture, referring to widely available cultural products.

Low Culture

A term used to contrast the sophistication of high culture, often applied to popular culture.

Popular Culture (John Storey)

Popular culture can be defined in six ways: widely favored, what remains after high culture is identified, commercial objects for mass consumption, folk culture, negotiated culture, and a mix of "authentic" and "commercial" elements.

Entertainment Culture

Includes television, film, music, and literature, along with celebrities and artists.

Lifestyle Culture

Covers trends such as fashion, art, dance, language, and food.

Sports Culture

Includes both traditional and electronic sports (eSports).

News Culture

Involves events that shape public opinion, whether intentional or accidental.

Politics Culture

Encompasses politics-related figures and events.

Technological Culture

Covers new media, social media, gadgets, video games, and internet culture.

Subculture

A particular culture contained within a larger culture (parent culture).

Counterculture

A cultural movement that opposes established norms and breaks away from its parent culture.

Co-Culture

A subculture in which individuals affiliate themselves while interacting within a parent culture.

Hippie Culture

A 1960s counterculture that promoted peace, sexual liberation, and recreational drug use.

Punk Culture

A counterculture that opposes pop music and authority, reflected in its non-conforming fashion and attitude.

Youth Culture

A dynamic historical process where young people influence which cultural elements persist or fade.

Wedding Ceremonies

Solemn rites dedicated for two humans to form a pact under the providence of their preferred deity, a milestone in early popular culture.

Renaissance Music

Western music that evolved as composers began to commit their music to paper, allowing it to be shared.

Fashion Boom

Aristocrats and royalty began wearing clothes beyond functionality, influencing the working class to emulate them.

William Shakespeare

A "superstar" of popular culture whose works bridged fine art and popular art.

Globalization of Popular Culture

The spread of cultural aspects during the Age of Exploration through trade and conquest.

Suez Canal

Allowed the Philippines access to Western popular culture, including novels, knowledge, and music.

Industrial Age

A period where technology made cultural aesthetics more accessible, integrating folk and high culture into popular culture.

José Nepomuceno

The Father of Philippine Cinema, who directed the first original Filipino film, Dalagang Bukid.

Sewing Machine

A technological advancement that allowed the mass production of high-end clothes, making fashion accessible to the working class.

Pre-Colonial Philippines

A period characterized by warring tribes, each with its own myths, legends, and traditional instruments like the kulintang.

Spanish Occupation

A period of cultural blending in the Philippines, introducing religious entertainment like zarzuela and pasyon.

American Dream

The Americanization of Filipinos, introducing radio, film, and sports like basketball.

World War II

A period that led to the Philippines' independence and the flourishing of its pop culture.

Post-WWII Pop Culture

The rise of Filipino entertainment, including television, love teams, and Original Pilipino Music (OPM).

Digital Age

The era marked by the Internet's evolution into a necessity, leading to rapid globalization and the Hallyu Wave.

Hallyu Wave

The extensive marketing of South Korean shows and music, influencing global popular culture.

eSports

Competitive video gaming, with games like Mobile Legends and League of Legends gaining popularity.