AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY READING GUIDE UNIT 3 CULTURAL …

[Pages:2]AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY READING GUIDE UNIT 3 ? CULTURAL PATTERNS & PROCESSES Ch 4

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Title: Chapter 4: Folk and Pop Culture

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1 Introduction A. Explain the questions geographers ask about culture B List the three things culture is shown to combine C Describe the two facets of material culture D. What is the difference between folk culture scale and pop culture scale? E. Define each of the following: 1. habit 2. custom 3. folk culture 4. pop culture 5. local diversity

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2 Key Issue #1 ? Where Do Folk and Popular Cultures Originate and Diffuse? * Explain where social customs originate A Origin of Folk and Popular Cultures 1 Origin of Folk Music 2 Origin of Popular Music B Diffusion of Folk and Popular Cultures 1 The Amish: Relocation Diffusion of Folk Culture 2 Sports: Hierarchical Diffusion of Popular Culture a Folk Culture Origin of Soccer b Globalization of Soccer c Sports in Popular Culture

* Figure 4-1 Explain/Summarize what this map represents

REVIEW YOURSELF Origin and Diffusion of Folk and Popular Culture 1. What is the difference between material culture and leisure culture? Include examples in your explanation. 2. What is the difference between habit and custom? 3. Write a 3-5 sentence paragraph on folk culture. Include a definition, an explanation of origin, and examples of diffusion among the Amish. 4. Write a 3-5 sentence paragraph on popular culture. Include a definition, an explanation of origin, and examples of diffusion in soccer.

3 Key Issue #2 ? Why is Folk Culture Clustered? A Isolation Promotes Cultural Diversity 1. Himalayan Art B Influence of the Physical Environment 1. Distinctive Food Preference a. Paying attention to the environment b. Food diversity in Transylvania c. Food attractions and taboos 2. Folk Housing a. Distinctive building materials b. Distinctive housing form and orientation c. Housing and environment 3. US Folk House Forms

REVIEW YOURSELF Clustering of Folk Culture 1. How has physical environment affected food choices? Give an example from the text. 2. How has physical environment affected religious taboos and food choices? Give an example from the text. 3. How has physical environment affected housing construction. Give an example from the text. 4. Summarize the ways in which religion influences the layout of houses. 5. Explain how folk culture has diffused throughout the United States.

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4. Key Issue #3 ? Why is Popular Culture Widely Distributed?

A. Diffusion of Popular Housing, Clothing & Food

1. Popular Housing Styles

a. Modern house styles

b. Neo-eclectic house styles

2. Rapid Diffusion of Clothing Styles

a. jeans

3. Popular Food Customs

a. Alcohol & fresh produce

b. Wine production

B. Role of Television in Diffusing Popular Culture

1. Diffusion of Televsio0n

2. Diffusion of the Internet

3. Government Control of Television

a. Reduced government control

REVIEW YOURSELF Diffusion of Popular Housing, Clothing, and Food 1. Review the portion of the text and explain how your ethnicity or region of the United States would fit into the patterns described. 2. Explain why fashion has globalized. 3. Trace the diffusion of jeans. Include the word "hearth." 4. Discuss how TV & Internet diffuse culture.

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5. Key Issue #4 ? Why Does Globalization of Popular Culture Cause Problems?

A. Threat to Folk Culture

1. Loss of Traditional Values

a. Change in traditional role of women

2. Threat of Foreign Media Imperialism

a. Western control of news media

B. Environmental Impact of Popular Culture

1. Modifying Nature

a. Diffusion of golf

2. Uniform Landscapes

a. Fast food restaurants

b. Global diffusion of uniform landscapes

3. Negative Environmental Impact

a. Increased demand for natural resources

b. Pollution

REVIEW YOURSELF Problems with Pop Culture 1. Explain the 5 ways popular culture can create conflicts.

Don't forget to read the summaries of the answers to the key issue questions at the end of Ch 4

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