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Ch. 4. Folk and Popular Culture. Origins and Diffusion of Folk and Popular Cultures. Origin of folk and popular cultures Origin of folk music Origin of popular music Diffusion of folk and popular cultures The Amish: Relocation diffusion of folk culture
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Ch. 4 Folk and Popular Culture
Origins and Diffusion of Folk and Popular Cultures • Origin of folk and popular cultures • Origin of folk music • Origin of popular music • Diffusion of folk and popular cultures • The Amish: Relocation diffusion of folk culture • Sports: Hierarchical diffusion of popular culture
Clustering of Folk Cultures • Isolation promotes cultural diversity • Himalayan art • Influence of the physical environment • Distinctive food preferences • Folk housing • U.S. folk house forms
Wide Dispersion of Popular Culture • Diffusion of popular housing, clothing, and food • Popular housing styles • Rapid diffusion of clothing styles • Popular food customs • Television and diffusion of popular culture • Diffusion of television • Diffusion of the internet • Government control of television
U.S. House Types, 1945–1990 Fig. 4-11: Several variations of the “modern style” were dominant from the 1940s into the 1970s. Since then, “neo-eclectic” styles have become the dominant type of house construction in the U.S.
Impacts of the Globalization of Popular Culture • Threats to folk culture • Loss of traditional values • Foreign media dominance • Environmental impacts of popular culture • Modifying nature • Uniform landscapes • Negative environmental impact