APHG Chp. 4
Consumption of large quantities of what two food products are characteristic of popular culture?
Alcoholic beverages and snack foods
How is each of these foods preferences expressed regionally, according to culture?
Cultural backgrounds also affect the amount and types of alcohol and snack foods consumed
In what ways is Amish culture distinct from the popular culture of the US?
Every son is given a farm when he is an adult, but land suitable for farming is expensive and hard to find.
How does clothing style indicate the influence of the environment on folk culture?
Folk culture typically has unknown or multiple origins among groups living in relative isolation.
What is happening to the Amish in the US today?
It is diffusing slowly through interregional migration within the US.
What are 3 facts about clothing styles associated with popular culture?
Jeans •which became a prized possession for young people throughout the world. •Europe and Asia under $10, Levi's $50-$100 •Gangs would attack people to steal their American made jeans
How was soccer transformed from a folk custom into a popular culture?
Organization of the sport into a formal structure in Great Britain
Where did Amish culture originate, and how did it diffuse to the US?
Originated in Bern, Switzerland -It diffused because the Amish Culture was so different from the cultures of the US
Despite their anonymous folk origins, what characteristics of organized spectator sports today characterize them as popular culture?
The common element in professional sports is the willingness of people throughout the world to pay for the privilege of viewing, in person or on TV
How have women in many parts of the world been helped by the spread of popular culture? How have they been hurt?
•It helped them to be able to work and go to school •It hurt them by increasing prostitution
List housing styles he identified with each region (3)
•New England-Saltbox, Two-chimney, Cape Cod, Front gable and wing •Middle Atlantic- I-house •Lower Chesapeake- one story house with a steep roof
List the elements of the origin (2) and diffusion of popular music.
•Originated 1900 •high degree of technical skill and is frequently capable of being performed only in a studio -The diffusion started in earnest during WW2, when the Armed forces radio broadcast music to American soldiers and to citizens of countries where they were stationed and fighting.
List the elements of the origin and characteristics of folk music (4)
•maybe modified from one generation to the next •tell stories convey info about daily activities •composed anonymously and transmitted orally •invented in 2697 B.C.
List 3 food taboos as where.
•the Ancient Hebrews- animals do not chew their cud or that have cloven feet, fish lacking fin or scales •Muslims- Pork •Hindu- Cows
