Culture
Food, shelter, and clothing are examples of _____________ culture.
Material
Taboo
Describe the type of diffusion that occurs with pop culture.
Fast/Hierarchical
What invention was the most important mechanism by which pop culture spread throughout the late 20th century (1900s)?
TV
What term describes the tendency for cultures to become dissimilar over time?
Cultural Divergence
Give an example of non-material culture.
Leisure activities, beliefs/religion, language, ethnicity
Describe the type of diffusion that occurs with folk culture.
Relocation Diffusion
Describe the economic conditions necessary for pop culture to start/spread.
High level of economic development
What piece of 21st century technology spread faster than its 20th century predecessor and is becoming the dominant spreader of pop culture today?
The internet
What term describes the theory that 2 cultures will be more like each other as their interactions increase?
Cultural Convergence
What is the term that describes a repetitive act that a particular individual performs?
Habit
Describe the conditions surrounding the origins of folk culture? Think about the origins of folk songs.
Anonymous origin
Describe the conditions surrounding the origins of pop culture.
Origins/Innovators are typically well-known
Why is Porky the Pig banned in Muslim countries?
Because consuming pork is a taboo in Islam
What term describes the loss of uniqueness of place in the cultural landscape?
Placelessness
What term describes a repetitive act of a group?
Custom
How do folk cultures, such as the Amish, keep pop culture influences out of their society?
Through what medium does pop culture spread so rapidly?
Technology: TV, radio, internet
What does globalization of pop culture do to the landscape?
Makes it uniform
What kinds of businesses contribute to cultural homogenization?
Fast Food Restaurants, gas stations, hotels, and supermarkets
What is the term that describes how a culture spreads?
Diffusion
A taboo against pork is characteristic of which 2 cultures/religions?
Judaism and Islam
Clothing in More Developed Countries steeped in pop culture reflect what?
People's occupation
Some Less Developed Countries view the spread of pop culture as a form of Western imperialism. What does Imperialism mean?
What sport has modified the physical landscape by flattening hills, draining/filling bodies of water, and digging up ground to make sand traps?
Golf