Khbrown.weebly.com
AP Human GeographyUnit 3POP and FOLK CULTUREII. Folk Culture-Stable and close knitHomogeneous in customs, ethnicity Usually a rural community and cohesiveSubsistence economies; Goods are made by hand according to traditionTradition controls; Resistance to changeBuildings erected without architect or blueprint using locally available building materialsanonymous origins, diffuses slowly through migration. Develops over time.Clustered distributions: isolation/lack of interaction breed uniqueness and ties to physical environment.Some folk traits utilize: astrology, songs, dances, and food III. Folk Architecture, Land and FoodA. Folk Architecture1. Effects on Landscape-a. Agricultural:b. Dwellings:B. Folk Food1. Taboo-2. Food Taboos-IV. Local Culture-Hutterites-V. Popular Culture-Wide Distribution: differences from place to place uncommon, more likely differences at one place over time. Housing: only small regional variations, more generally there are trends over time Food: franchises, cargo planes, superhighways and freezer trucks have eliminated much local variation. Limited variations in choice regionally, esp. with alcoholClothing: Jeans and have become valuable status symbols in many regions including Asia and Russia despite longstanding folk traditions.A. Effects on Landscape-VI. Problems with the Globalization of CultureA. Often destroys folk culture-B. Western media imperialism-U.S., Britain, and Japan dominate worldwide media. Glorified consumerism, violence, sexuality, and militarism? U.S. (Networks and CNN) and British (BBC) news media provide/control the dissemination of information worldwide. These networks are unlikely to focus or provide third world perspective on issues important in the LDCs. VII. Accelerated Resource Use through Accelerated Consumption Furs: minx, lynx, jaguar, kangaroo, whale, sea otters (18th Century Russians) fed early fashion trendsInefficient over-consumption of Meats (10:1), Poultry (3:1), even Fish (fed other fish and chicken) by meat-eating pop culturesMineral Extraction for Machines, Plastics and FuelNew Housing and associated energy and water use.Golf courses use valuable water and destroy habitat worldwide.Pollution: waste from fuel generation and discarded products, plastics, marketing and packaging materials VIII. How are local cultures sustained?A. Local cultures-B. Material vs. Nonmaterial cultureIX. What do local cultures do to maintain their customs in a globalized world?A. PlaceB. Rural Local CulturesEx. Makah (Neah Bay, Washington)Little Sweden, USAC. Urban Local CulturesD. CommodificationE. Authenticity ................
................
In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.
Related searches
- getroman com reviews
- acurafinancialservices.com account management
- acurafinancialservices.com account ma
- getroman.com tv
- http cashier.95516.com bing
- http cashier.95516.com bingprivacy notice.pdf
- connected mcgraw hill com lausd
- education.com games play
- rushmorelm.com one time payment
- autotrader.com used cars
- b com 2nd year syllabus
- gmail.com sign in