Pop Culture Flashcards
(23 cards)
Who give the definition of culture?
Raymond Williams
*Used to refer to a general process of intellectual, spiritual and aesthetic development.
*Is a particular way of life, wether of a people, a period or a group.
*Can be used to refer to the works and practices of intellectual and especially artistic activity.
Culture
What are the three sub culture?
- High Culture
- Folk Culture
- Popular Culture
*Culture products and practices that are considered sophisticated, refined, and intellectually stimulating.
*Typically patronized appreciated by the cultural elite, intellectuals and those with higher levels of education and cultural capital.
High Culture
What are the high Culture transmission/examples?
*Museums
*Art Gallery
*Opera House
*the traditional customs, beliefs, arts, and practices of a particular community or group passed down orally or through informal channels from generation to generation.
*typically embraced by rural communities, indigenous groups and marginalized population. A reflection of values in their community.
Folk Culture
What are the folk Culture transmission/examples?
*Ritual
*Festival
*Storytelling
*Crafts
*Dance
*Simply culture that is widely favoured or well liked by many people. And undoubtedly, such a quantitative index would meet the approval of many people.
*Culture that is left over after we have decided what is high culture.
*Is as ‘mass culture’
*Is the culture that originates from ‘the people”.
Popular culture
What are the popular culture transmission/examples?
*Fashion
*Language
*Social customs
*Food trends
*Entertainment
*Sports
*Fads and Trends
*Technology
Clothing style, trends, and accessories that are widely adopted and reflect the current aesthetics.
Fashion
Slang, jargons, and informal expression used in everyday communication.
Language
Slang, jargons, and informal expression used in everyday communication.
Language
Greetings, rituals, and etiquette that define social interaction within a group or community.
Social norms
Greetings, rituals, and etiquette that define social interaction within a group or community.
Social norms
Popular dishes, cuisines, and dietary preferences that reflect cultural tastes and influences.
Food trends
Music, movies, television shows, video games, and other forms of media that capture the public’s attention and interest.
Entertainment
Activities and athletic events that generate widespread participation and passionate followings.
Sports
Short-lived phenomena that quickly gain popularity and then fade away
Fads and Trends
What are the characteristics of popular culture?
*Dynamic and ever changing
*Shared experience
*Social Influence
*Commercialization
What are the popular culture factors in growth?
*Mass production
*Mass Media
Industrial advancements where made things like clothing, books, and music more affordable and accessible to the masses.
Mass production
The rise of newspapers, radio, and later television provided platforms for sharing ideas and trends on a national scale.
Mass media
The rise of newspapers, radio, and later television provided platforms for sharing ideas and trends on a national scale.
Mass media
