Vocabulary
A repetitive act performed by an individual is a _____.
habit
Before reaching other parts of _________ and, eventually marginalized urban areas throughout the country, Hip Hop music originated in the late 1970s in the South Bronx.
New York City
Folk songs are more likely than popular songs to ________.
tell a story about life-cycle events, work, or natural disasters
A taboo against pork is a characteristic of ________ and ____________.
Judaism and Islam
This often has anonymous hearths, originating from anonymous sources, at unknown dates, through unidentified originators. It may also have multiple hearths, originating independently in isolated locations.
__________ or ___________ culture
folk culture
The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people, is a _____.
custom
In which state would alcohol consumption be relatively low?
Utah
The lack of interaction among sporting nations during the nineteenth century led to ________________.
distinctive forms of football developed in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
What one eats is revealing of one's ________, ________, and _________.
social, religious and ethnic memberships
Music written by specific individuals for the purpose of being sold to or performed in front of a large number of people. It frequently displays a high degree of technical skill through manipulation of sophisticated electronic equipment.
________ or ___________
Popular music
Terroir refers to ___________.
land
The three countries that are most aggressive in their punishments for using the internet are ______, ______, and _______.
Iran, Syria, and China
The choice of clothing in Western countries is strongly influenced by ___________, ____________, and _________.
occupation, income, and knowledge of fashion elsewhere.
Why do promoters of popular customs, such as fast-food restaurants, seek to create a uniform landscape appearance?
To generate product recognition and greater consumption
Wooden shoes, modest black clothes, and burqas are examples of this kind of clothing.
_____________ or _____________
Folk clothing
A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a __________.
taboo
Name the six countries in which television technology originally developed.
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Soviet Union, and United States
_______________ has been the most important mechanism by which popular culture has rapidly diffused across the globe.
Television
Americans' preferences for beverages and snacks _______________________.
vary according to what is produced locally
Arab countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa did not consume products that were sold in predominantly Jewish Israel. This is an example of:
__________ or ___________
boycott
The body of customary beliefs, social forms and material traits that constitute a group's distinct traditions would bes describe a specific population's ________.
culture
The __________ is an important source area for U.S. folk house types.
Middle Atlantic
The spatial distribution of soccer during the 20th century is an example of ___________.
popular culture
__________ consumption is relatively high in California, where most of the U.S. production is concentrated.
wine
The process by which a folk culture group gives up cultural traditions, such as food and clothing preferences, and adopts the social customs of the dominant culture of the place.
____________ or ________________
assimilation