Diffusion of folk and pop cultures contd. diffusion of popular Sports: culture » Epitomized by soccer or “football” » Origins thought to be British in early 9th C. » Transformation from English folk custom to pop culture began in 1800s from England to continental Europe, Russia, US and Latin America » US first game at Princeton in 1869 was “football” soccer » Rugby rules were adopted in lieu of or “football” soccer » American football emerged as heavily modified rugby
Diffusion of folk and pop cultures contd. Sports: culture diffusion of popular » Epitomized by soccer or “football” » Origins thought to be British in early 9th C. » Transformation from English folk custom to pop culture began in 1800s from England to continental Europe, Russia, US and Latin America » US first “football” game at Princeton in 1869 was soccer » Rugby rules were adopted in lieu of “football” or soccer » American football emerged as heavily modified rugby
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