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AP Human Geography Chapter 4: Folk and Popular Culture Introduction: (page 108)Culture is divided into two types.What is the difference between folk culture and pop culture? Folk Culture –Popular Culture – Key Issue #1 – Where Are Folk and Popular Leisure Activities Distributed?Define the following terms and provide a specific example for each.Habit - Custom - Contrast the origins (hearths) of folk and popular culture.Contrast the diffusion of folk and popular culture (make sure to be specific when stating what type of diffusion it is)What geographic factors account for the diversity of cultures in the Himalayas? Contrast the purpose and origins of folk and popular music. Provide a specific example for each.Provide two reasons why soccer has become a worldwide phenomenon. Key Issue #2 – Where are Folk and Popular Material Culture Distributed? What are the three factors included in material culture? What are reasons why people wear folk clothing? Provide on example of folk clothing What are two influences on one’s clothing in More Developed Countries? Define terroir. Terrior- Give an example of how a food habit is influenced by cultural tradition.What is a food taboo?What are reasons for a food taboos?Taboo –Reasons for a food taboo – Provide two specific examples of food taboos.Provide an example of why Coca-Cola or Pepsi is preferred in a specific region over the other.What are three reasons for the amounts and types of alcohol and snacks consumed in different regions of the US? Provide one specific exampleWhat are two factors that influence wine production in a particular area in the world?Describe two examples of how culture affects the housing utilized by people.Provide an example that reveals the idea of a sacred space in a houseDescribe a type of housing in each of the following areas:Middle Atlantic –Lower Chesapeake/Tidewater –New England – Based on figure 4-26 on page 125 - Contrast one of the modern housing styles to one of the neo-eclectic housing styles describedKey Issue #3 – Why Is Access to Folk and Popular Culture Unequal?State two reasons why television is an especially important popular custom.Explain how the internet and the diffusion of social media – facebook, twitter, and youtube illustrate globalization.How do developed countries – especially Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States – dominance over the television industry reveal cultural imperialism?How has television and social media become a force for political change? Give two examples.Based on Figure 4-37 on page 131 – what types of internet limitations are place on countries – which countries have the most limits placed on them by their governments – explain reasons behind this. Key Issue #4 – Why Do Folk and Popular Culture Face Sustainability Challenges?How has Amish culture diffused? Give two examples of how worldwide convergence of popular culture is controversial and even seen as threatening to folk culture (eg – values, media)Give two examples of how popular culture can adversely affect the environment.Explain why developed countries have increased recycling. ................
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