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Culture, cultural regions, cultural landscapes etc. ( Dorrell et al, Chapter 4)

 Pop culture vs. folk culture

  • Folk culture: local materials, local knowledge, local environments, long experiences, more change across space, less change across time, handmade

  • Pop culture: materials sourced from many places, expert knowledge, across many environments, continuously reinvented, rapid change, more change across time, less change across space, store bought

Globalization of pop culture

  • Stretch across different identities/regions. Pop culture from different regions influence one another, leading to a blend of styles, genres, and practices. (Ex. rise of Kpop, Bollywood, anime, etc.) Movies, television shows, music, and internet content are easily accessible globally.

Material vs. non-material culture

  • Visual vs. invisible culture

  • Material: phone, car, house, physical/tangible objects made/used by members of a group.

  • Non-Material: language, religion, values, ideology, all beliefs/ideologies/activities representative of a group.

Commodification of culture

  • Turning cultural elements and folk culture into goods/services to be bought, sold, or traded in a market-driven economy. This often leads to the dilution, misrepresentation, or exploitation of the original meanings/values that these cultural elements hold. 

Reflections of locality and climate on material landscape such as housing and on food

  • Housing structures often reflect the need to adapt to local weather conditions. (ex. Tropical regions have stilt houses) 

    • Cave and Cliff Dwellings

    • Houses on Stilts or Piles

      • Protection against flooding/vermin

  • The availability of materials often dictates construction techniques. (ex. Log cabins in the Alps, igloos in the Arctic)

Connections between globalization, popular culture and placelessness

  • Globalization of pop culture can lead to the erosion of local cultures and traditions. Not all cultures receive equal representation. Places/locations can lose their distinctiveness//uniqueness.

  • Sometimes popular culture can form subcultures, not contributing to placelessness