Folk and Popular CultureAP Human Geography

We have already discussed culture…Includes all features of a way of life of a group of

people.What people care about…

IdeasBeliefsValues

What people take care of…Food ClothingShelterArtMusic

This unit covers….Ch. 4- Folk and Popular Culture (material)

Music, sports, food, housingCh. 5- LanguageCh. 6- ReligionCh. 7- Ethnicity6 weeks total, ending before Winter Break.

Habit vs. CustomHabit Custom

IndividualDaily basisEx. Stopping at DD for

coffee each morning.Ex. Wearing a Bears

jersey on Sunday

GroupRoutine/ Repetitive act Characteristic of the

groupEx. The drinking of

coffee to start the dayEx. Tailgating before

each Bears home game.

Folk vs. Popular CultureFolk Culture Popular Culture

Practiced by small groups

Isolated/ regionalSmall scaleGives groups of people

unique identities.

Practiced by large parts of society

Large scale/ widespreadThrough globalization,

spreads quickly.May threaten folk

culture

Cultural TabooA restriction on a certain behavior within a

cultureUse of electricity in Amish culturePre-marital sex in most religions.Eating of beef in Hindu cultures.Women showing skin in strict Arab cultures.Committing a taboo may result in

punishment, embarrassment, shunning, or shame.

Folk vs. Popular Culture: Clothing

Folk vs. Popular Culture: Music

Folk vs. Popular Culture: Housing

Folk vs. Popular Culture: FoodPopular in Chicago Popular Worldwide

Folk vs. Popular Culture: Sports