Pop and Folk Culture Quiz

pop culture

found in a large, heterogenous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics

folk culture

culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogenous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups

anonymous and often multiple

what is the hearth like for folk culture

MDCs with a specific person/group/place

what is the hearth like for pop culture

slow, limited, relocation

what is the diffusion of folk culture

rapid, widespread, often heirarchical and contagious

what is the diffusion of pop culture

worldwide, physical factors do not stop it, obstacle—lack of income

what is the distribution of pop culture

local, physical factors stop it, obstacle—-physical features

what is the distribution like for folk culture

made with local materials*

key characteristic of folk music

global distribution, contagious diffusion by internet

key characteristics of pop music

limited diffusion, stimulus diffusion

key characteristics of folk sports

often large, international competitions, global

key characteristics of pop sports

response to physical environment, barrier—-lack of environment

key characteristics of folk clothing

barrier—income, hierarchical and contagious diffusion

key characteristics of pop clothing

barrier—physical

key characteristic of folk food

barrier—income

key characteristic of pop food

made using local materials

key characteristic of folk housing

acculturation

change occurs but retain unique culture

assimilation

culture altered to resemble dominant culture

syncretism

combination of cultures to create a new one