Material traits, beliefs, & social forms that together create a distinctive lifestyle for a group of people Learned behavior = Way of life

Traditions & beliefs of a group of people

Varies over space & time

CULTURE

Frequency of an act so that it becomes a

characteristic of a group

People routinely follow

•How is it spread?

•Where does popular

customs originate?

•Result?

A repetitive act performed by a particular

individual

MATERIAL CULTURE NON-MATERIAL CULTURE

Physical objects used

by a cultural group

Artifacts

EXAMPLES:

House

Buildings

Furniture

Musical instruments

Clothing

Artwork

Etc.

Behaviors, values, & beliefs, of a cultural group

Abstract

EXAMPLES: Myths

RELIGION

Behaviors – cultural ritual(s)

Symbolic meanings

LAW

CUSTOM

Can be passed from 1 generation to the next

Culture practiced by a small, homogeneous,

rural group living in isolation from other groups

Typically found in LDCs

Change slowly

Tradition is a controlling factor

Fiddler on the Roof

The Slingshot Man

Hambone Kneeslap

1. Keeping Other Cultures Out.

- Resistance to change

- Fear in LDCs of loss of their

cultural values

concern of popularity of

Western Pop Culture!

2. Preserve Their Culture.- Strong desire to keep their customs

in

Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society where

people share cultural traits despite other differences

Developed countries MDCs

Urban

Rate of change - __________

2014 Nobel Peace Prize Winners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfIXsxf9Sfc

Pop Culture in the Arab World –TED talk with Shereen El Fekihttp://www.ted.com/talks/shereen_el_feki_pop_culture_in_the_arab_world.html

Homogenous Heterogeneous

Unique Uniform Similar

Rural Urban

Older generation Youth-based

Tradition Innovation

Family Influence Peer Group

SLOW spreading FAST spreading

TABOO

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom

EX. Cultural food restrictions

GLOBALIZATION LOCAL DIVERSITY

Actions or processes that involve the entire world

Result in increased connections

Technology impacts speed & rapid changes!!!

POPULAR CULTURE

MDCs

People express their uniquecultural practices

Group of people in a place who are seen as a community

Shared experiences

Similar & preserved customs & traits

Can be different within a local community

FOLK CULTURE

LDCs

VS

Spread of something

worldwide

Influenced

Globalization:

Media & Technology

TV +

React 2 ways:

Accept it

Reject it

EXAMPLES:

Adoption of religion

Western Clothing

Language usage

Practice of unique

culture

Differs from the norm

of society

Can be local or folk

culture

Very close relationship with nature &

protect the land

Environment plays an important role in customs

Use tools, create homes, clothing, etc. based from

nearby materials in their environment

Indigenous = Tribal people whose social, cultural, &

economic conditions distinguish themselves from national society

Balinese Monkey Chant – Indigenous Culture (an excerpt from Barka - Indonesia)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkxuPxdsZ58

The environment contributes to the characteristics

of foods traditionally produced in a particular area

The effects of the local environment on a particular

food item that contributes to a distinctive taste

For example: for wine

Climate

Landforms

Soil

Would the same be

true of housing?

Crops that are native in their

environment

East Coast Prairie

Great Plains - westward

Influenced by local

resources

Is this Folk or

Popular Culture?

Slovakia

Differ from place to place

Rural China

Togo, western Africa

Hawaiian (Polynesian)

Popular Housing

Differ in time

• Housing types diffused throughout the country

• Houses are usually mass-produced

• Few regional distinctions

Modify the physical

environment for their needs

Placelessness:

•Loss of uniqueness in a cultural landscape standardization

•One place looks like the next.

•What caused placelessness?

Practice of judging another culture by the

standards of one’s own culture

Less dominant culture

adopts SOME of the traits

of the more dominant

culture

DOMINANT CULTURE

absorbs the

less dominant culture

Over time 2 cultures

becomes indistinguishable

Lost Boys of Sudan – Part 1 Lost Boys of Sudan – Part 2

Spread of an idea or innovation from its source

SPREAD of an idea or trait through PHYSICAL MOVEMENT

Which type of culture?

spread of an underlying principle, (Changed idea) even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse

Which culture? _________

Rapid spread + widespread

Which type of culture? ____

How is it spread?

Examples:

spread of an idea from persons of power to other

persons or places

Which type of culture?

Can be influenced by peers & socioeconomic class

Folk Culture

December 12, 2015 in Saudi Arabia

Typically set in traditional roles

LDCs with more exposure to Western ideas:

women roles have changed with

more opportunities outside the home

Ratified on August 12, 1920 in U.S.

Definition

Location

Change

Diffusion(s)

Environment

Cultural Landscape

Customs- songs, sports, etc.

Technology

Examples