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CULTURE - itself is a way of living, covering a broad range of aspects from traditions,

values, and beliefs, to behaviors, daily tasks, rituals, social norms, and rules to name a

few.

MATTHEW ARNOLD - in 1869, culture is "the best that has been thought and said in the

world"

HIGH CULTURE - This culture spectrum is what we usually associate with intellectual

discourse, high-brow comedy, and elaborate literature, to name a few, because it

reflects the best aesthetics of a particular society.

THE MAGIC FLUTE - is an opera composed by the late Austrian composer Wolfgang

Amadeus Mozart based on the libretto made by Emanuel Schikaneder.

GITANJALI - is a collection of poems written by the late Bengali poet Rabindranath

Tagore which talks about man's beliefs and spirituality.

PHILIPPINE SCENE - orchestral music by Lucresia Kasilag utilizes our country's folk

musical instruments and includes some vocal noises.

THE NUTCRACKER - is a famous Christmas ballet performed worldwide. It was

composed and written by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.

FOLK CULTURE - described as something shared first in a certain group of people

before being disseminated to the general population.

FOLK – means an army or a small group of people.

POPULAR CULTURE - also called mass or mainstream culture, also known by its short

name pop culture, is generally defined as the collection of traditions and material

culture of a particular society.

Popular culture is anything that most people can easily access and enjoy, such as

music, movies, fashion, and the internet. According to John Storey, it can be understood

in six ways:

1. Well-liked by many – Popular culture includes things that many people enjoy

and agree upon.

2. Opposite of high culture – It is seen as more common and accessible

compared to elite or high-class culture.

3. Mass-produced for consumers – Businesses create popular culture to be sold

and consumed by a large audience.

4. Created by the people – It naturally comes from the public rather than being

forced by companies.

5. A mix of influence and resistance – The rich may create culture, but the public

decides what becomes popular.

6. Blurred lines between real and commercial – People today can accept, modify,

or reject manufactured culture, making it more flexible.

CATEGORIES OF POPULAR CULTURE

ENTERTAINMENT - category encompasses varied forms of media, but it usually

includes television, film, music, and literature. This category also covers celebrities and

artists, to name a few.

LIFESTYLE - category covers any new trend that people perform and/or consume,

including fashion, art, dance, language, and food trends.

SPORTS - category covers anything related to traditional sports, including printed

merchandise and icons and electronic sports

NEWS - category covers any news event that has gained significant attention --

intentional or otherwise, positive or negative, which has shaped public opinion about it.

POLITICS - category encompasses anything and everything politics-related, which

includes politicians and political events.

TECHNOLOGY - category encompasses new media forms, including social media,

gadgets, video games, and general Internet culture.

3 SUBSET OF CULTURE

SUBSCULTURE - a particular culture contained in a larger culture (sometimes referred

to as its parent culture).

COUNTERCULTURE - which is formed when a certain group begins to oppose the

established norms of popular culture and breaks off from the parent culture they came

from.

CO-CULTURE - defined as a subculture with which a person can affiliate themselves

while existing, interacting, and negotiating within a parent culture.

YOUTH CULTURE - particularly teenagers who are beginning to undergo their personal

quest for self-identity -- to know their place and role in society. This process of soul-

searching, which also affects the dynamics and structure of culture, is called youth

culture.