QUESTIONS Discussion point: Prime Minister David Cameron has stated that he would like to bring back fox hunting in the 2015-2020 parliament. See below or find more recent links: Sat The Independent 15th May 2015 Discuss– should we bring back fox hunting? 2) Why do you think working class blood sports like cock fighting and badger baiting were outlawed so long ago, but fox hunting continues today? 3) What is your experience of any of these forms of high culture? Have you ever been to an Opera, ballet or art gallery? Would you like to? Popular Culture “Oppa Gangnam style” The distinction between folk culture and high culture existed in pre-industrial society where the local customs of ordinary people was divorced from the high culture of the aristocracy. With industrialization and urbanization (the movement of people in to the towns) a new culture began. This mixed elements of folk culture with the new ways of life in the cities. It both affected media content, and was shaped by media content. This new form of culture came to be known as ‘Popular culture’. What is popular culture? This term has different meanings. Fulcher and Scott (2011) list three different meanings: That which is not High culture this is an elitist way of defining popular culture – as inferior to high culture. This distinction is problematic as Shakespeare and Dickens were originally seen as popular entertainment but are now treated as high culture. There is considerable overlap. pop and dance songs are seen as part of popular culture. What most people like – However it becomes difficult to decide how popular something needs to be to qualify as as tastes vary across class, gender and ethnicity. ‘popular culture’ Culture created by the people this definition avoids the problem of deciding on – numbers of people and can be used to describe all forms of music, hobbies, clothing trends etc. However most music, film, advertising and fashion originate
QUESTIONS Discussion point: Prime Minister David Cameron has stated that he would like to bring back fox hunting in the 2015-2020 parliament. See below or find more recent links: The Independent Sat 15th May 2015 Discuss– should we bring back fox hunting? 2) Why do you think working class blood sports like cock fighting and badger baiting were outlawed so long ago, but fox hunting continues today? 3) What is your experience of any of these forms of high culture? Have you ever been to an Opera, ballet or art gallery? Would you like to? Popular Culture “Oppa Gangnam style” The distinction between folk culture and high culture existed in pre-industrial society where the local customs of ordinary people was divorced from the high culture of the aristocracy. With industrialization and urbanization (the movement of people in to the towns) a new culture began. This mixed elements of folk culture with the new ways of life in the cities. It both affected media content, and was shaped by media content. This new form of culture came to be known as ‘Popular culture’. What is popular culture? This term has different meanings. Fulcher and Scott (2011) list three different meanings: That which is not High culture – this is an elitist way of defining popular culture as inferior to high culture. This distinction is problematic as Shakespeare and Dickens were originally seen as popular entertainment but are now treated as high culture. There is considerable overlap. What most people like – pop and dance songs are seen as part of popular culture. However it becomes difficult to decide how popular something needs to be to qualify as ‘popular culture’ as tastes vary across class, gender and ethnicity. Culture created by the people – this definition avoids the problem of deciding on numbers of people and can be used to describe all forms of music, hobbies, clothing trends etc. However most music, film, advertising and fashion originate