Chapter 4 - APHG Flashcards
(21 cards)
habit
a repetitive act that a particular individual performs
Custom
a repetitive act of a group, performed to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group
Folk Culture
traditionally practiced primarily by small, homogeneous groups living in isolated rural areas
Popular Culture
found in large, heterogeneous societies that share certain habits despite other differences
Folk Culture Origin
anonymous, sometimes multiple hearths
Folk Culture Diffusion
slowly, through migration diffusion
Folk Culture Distribution
spatially isolated, influenced by local factors
Popular Culture Origin
specific point of origin, usually developed country
Popular Culture Diffusion
rapidly through hierarchical diffusion
Popular Culture Distribution
widespread wherever technology
allows
Taboos
may protect the local environment or serve other functions.
Terrior
The contribution of a location’s distinctive physical features to the way food tastes
Folk Housing Can Have
- Environmental influences
- cultural influences
Malware
hostile software designed to cause intentional harm
Ransomware
encrypts the victim’s files, making them inaccessible, until a ransom is paid to decrypt them
Cyber Espionage
the deployment of a virus to observe and/or destroy data in the computer system of a government agency or large corporation
fake news
a false, often sensational, report disseminated under the guise of an authentic news report
Alternative Facts
statements which can be proved false
Trolling
the practice of posting deliberately
inflammatory messages on social media in order to provoke quarrels or to agitate people
Cultural Homogenization
The spread of popular culture results in a loss of localized folk culture diversity.
franchises
Crowding-out of locally owned businesses by global
