1) Create a presentation on one of the six types of culture: High culture, Popular culture, Mass culture, Folk culture, Subculture, Global culture. 2) Answer these questions: Define culture [2] Explain what is meant by culture [2] ‘folk’ Explain the difference between and culture [4] ‘high’ ‘low’ Explain three features of popular culture [6] Suggest three characteristics of the globalisation of culture [6] Describe the different types of cultures [6] 3) Card sort all jumbled up! Copy column 1 and put the definitions next to the – it’s correct label. Global availability of cultural products - food, music, clothing. Culture Tends and fashions in large cities spread quickly to other cities Global media corporations - Sky, Disney, Apple The internet - WWW, facebook, Twitter Global advertising campaigns McDonalds, Pepsi, Disney, Nike – International tourism. Reflects the norms, values, institutions and activities of the majority Subculture Culture of the working class rather than the ruling class It assumes its consumers are active not passive Challenges mainstream ideas. Created by commercial organisations High culture Passive consumers lack critical judgement of the society in which they live – with simple and stereotypes Often ‘dumbed down’ ‘goodies’ ‘baddies’ Associated with industrial societies Is produced for profit false needs are created through advertising – Inauthenticity. Associated with the elites of society - wealthy and educated people Popular To understand it requires a particular kind of education culture Separate/set apart Intellectual Found in special places Superior This refers to a shared way of life of a group of people of society whose customs and norms of behaviour are passed on from one generation to Mass / Low another. culture These include language, beliefs, customs, dress, diet, knowledge and skills. A group of people who a make up a minority within a wider mainstream Folk culture culture. Members have something in common with each other (shared interests, lifestyle) which distinguishes them from the wider, mainstream culture. They are usually based around ethnicity, social class and age.
1) Create a presentation on one of the six types of culture: High culture, Popular culture, Mass culture, Folk culture, Subculture, Global culture. 2) Answer these questions: Define culture [2] Explain what is meant by ‘folk’ culture [2] Explain the difference between ‘high’ and ‘low’ culture [4] Explain three features of popular culture [6] Suggest three characteristics of the globalisation of culture [6] Describe the different types of cultures [6] 3) Card sort – it’s all jumbled up! Copy column 1 and put the definitions next to the correct label. Culture Global availability of cultural products - food, music, clothing. Tends and fashions in large cities spread quickly to other cities Global media corporations - Sky, Disney, Apple The internet - WWW, facebook, Twitter Global advertising campaigns – McDonalds, Pepsi, Disney, Nike International tourism. Subculture Reflects the norms, values, institutions and activities of the majority Culture of the working class rather than the ruling class It assumes its consumers are active not passive Challenges mainstream ideas. High culture Created by commercial organisations Passive – consumers lack critical judgement of the society in which they live Often ‘dumbed down’ with simple ‘goodies’ and ‘baddies’ stereotypes Associated with industrial societies Is produced for profit – false needs are created through advertising Inauthenticity. Popular culture Associated with the elites of society - wealthy and educated people To understand it requires a particular kind of education Separate/set apart Intellectual Found in special places Superior Mass / Low culture This refers to a shared way of life of a group of people of society whose customs and norms of behaviour are passed on from one generation to another. These include language, beliefs, customs, dress, diet, knowledge and skills. Folk culture A group of people who a make up a minority within a wider mainstream culture. Members have something in common with each other (shared interests, lifestyle) which distinguishes them from the wider, mainstream culture. They are usually based around ethnicity, social class and age.
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