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Music
Diffusion
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Origin of Folk Culture
Origin of Pop Culture
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How is folk culture passed through the generations?
Folk culture is customarily passed down orally.
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From where does Pop culture diffuse? (Think of a term from this year)

More developed countries are where most of the facets of pop culture are create, thereby, that's where they diffuse.

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A repetitive act that a particular individual performs. 

What is a habit?

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When did Folk culture originate?
Trick question; different folk cultures originated at different, non specified times.
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Where are the predominant nodes of popular culture?
The United States, Japan, and Western Europe are the predominant nodes of popular culture.
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When did popular music originate?
During World War Two, when American troops brougt their radios with them overseas.
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How is folk culture spread?
Folk Culture is spread through relocation diffusion.
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A repetitive act of a group, performed to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group. 

What is a Custom?

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By which method of diffusion is folk culture spread?
Relocation diffusion is the way folk culture diffuses.
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What is the main reason for the spread of popular culture by corporations?
Large profits can be gathered in popular culture, generated by franchises; McDonald's, Levi's Jeans, and Disney are all examples of this.
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What is the purpose of music in folk culture?
The purpose of music in folk culture is to tell stories about daily life, and spread information.
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How is pop culture diffused?
Pop culture is spread through hierarchical diffusion, from MDC's.
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A religious law or social custom

What is Taboo?

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What group of people would represent a good example of folk culture and why?
The most prevalent example of folk culture lies with the Amish. They are considered to have a folk culture because Amish culture is spread through relocation diffusion, and because they remain isolated from pop culture.
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Through what does popular culture diffuse so quickly?
Pop culture diffuses rapidly through modern communications equipment and faster methods of transportation.
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Where were the original powerhouses for popular music?

When popular music originated it spread through variety music shows. In the U.S., the powerhouse of the music industry was Vanderville; in the U.K., it was Music Hall.

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Does popular culture, folk culture, or do both cultures originate at nodes, or specific places?
Both cultures originate at nodes, and diffuse to other ares either by hierarchical or relocation diffusion.
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Grounded or sense of place

What is Terroir?

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What kind of communities does folk culture exist in?
Small, generally rural communities are where folk culture is predominantly, because that's the kind of place folk cultures call for.
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When and where did hip hop originate?
In the South Bronx, during the seventies hip hop -which would evolve into urban style music as a whole- was created
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To provide songs for music variety shows, a music industry began to grow. What was the place this really started?
Tim Pan Alley, in New York City, was the first predominant node for popular music.
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What is a node/hearth?
A center of innovation, or creation is a node/hearth. In pop culture these nodes are found in MDC's and are generally public; whereas in folk culture most nodes are anonymous.
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How did the industrial revolution provoke the globalization of sports?

With the industrial revolution came increased leisure time for people who would have otherwise spent their day tending a field. Using Britain as an example, after their industrial revolution many recreational clubs were founded by factories and churches to entertain workers. As sports became more and more popular, professional football clubs were formed, and gained income from paying spectators. Other European countries took notice and football became widely popular on a global scale.

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How do folk cultures maintain themselves?
Through orally expressing parts of the culture: music, stories, etc. through the generations
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What is the most prevalent reason for creating items in pop culture?
Profit is the most common reason people create things for pop culture- though there are of course many other reasons in creating these products.