Folk and Popular Culture Bell Ringer. Does popular culture change overtime? How? In what ways?

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1 Folk and Popular Culture Bell Ringer { Does popular culture change overtime? How? In what ways?

2 Folk and Popular Culture Where are leisure activities distributed? { Chapter 4 Key Issue 2 ( Food, Clothing, and Architecture)

3 Folk and Popular Material Culture What can be seen on the cultural landscape Clothing Food Shelter Diffusion Folk material culture diffuses slowly through process of migration. Popular material culture diffuses rapidly. Access determined by having sufficient income to embrace it.

4 Folk Clothing Style of clothing worn in response to environmental and cultural aspects Ex. Folk custom in the Netherlands to wear wooden shoes because of practical uses in wet climates. Fur-lined boots protect against cold in arctic climates.

5 Popular Clothing Style of clothing generally reflects occupation and income rather than particular environment. Ex. Business suits worn by professionals Designer clothes worn by the affluent

6 Diffusion of Popular Clothing Improved communications central to rapid diffusion Ex. Time for original designs for women s dresses to be designed in fashion capitals e.g., Paris or London and reproductions available in stores has diminished from years to a few weeks. Jeans is an important symbol of the diffusion of Western popular culture. Local Diversity Japan: customized with patches and cutouts Korea: frayed, ripped, or shredded Italy: bleached on seat of jeans BBC How Jeans Conquered the World

7 Folk and Popular Food Preferences People adapt their food preferences to conditions in the environment. Asia Rice: milder, moister regions Wheat: drier regions Europe Italy: preference for quick-frying foods resulted from fuel shortages Northern Europe: abundant wood supply encouraged slow stewing and roasting of foods

8 Regional Food Culture- Food Flags Attempt to identify the flag and the food items

9 Spain Chorizo and Rice

10 India Curries, rice, and a papadum

11 Indonesia Curry and Rice

12 Italy Basil, Pasta, Tomatoes

13 Brazil Banana Leaf, lime, pineapple, passion fruit

14 China Dragonfruit & Starfruit

15 Japan Tuna and Rice

16 Greece- Kalamata Olives & Feta

17 Lebanon- Lavash, Fattoush, Herbs

18 Switzerland- Charcuterie and Emmental

19 Wine: Food & Environmental Factors Environment Climate Temperate climates w/ long summers and wet winters Topography- Hillsides w/ maximum sun exposure. Large bodies of water are a plus. Soil- Course & well drained with a variety of mineral levels. Culture Old World wine has historical ties to the Roman Empire New World wine is linked to the exploration and colonization of imperial Europe

20 What Materials Do We Have? Inspired by the Peter Menzel photographs

21 What We Eat - Guatemala

22 What We Eat - Kuwait

23 What We Eat Mexico

24 What We Eat - Germany

25 What We Eat - Chad

26 What Foods Do We Eat? Inspired by the Peter Menzel photographs Similar to our Material World Picture, you will be gathering food items at your home that are represent some of what you would normally eat in a given week. Take a picture of the inside of your fridge or your pantry Place some food items on the kitchen counter or a table ALSO Start paying attention to what you eat at your meals and as snacks

27 Bizarre Foods Kids Special Would Try Would Not Try What can the food someone eats tell us? Provide examples and specifics What does the food you eat tell us? Provide examples and specifics

28 Housing & Architecture Available resources influence building materials used on folk houses e.g., stone, grass, sod, and skins. Two Most Common Wood Brick Climate and local topography influence design of housing structures. R. W. McColl compared houses in four Chinese villages. All used similar building materials, including adobe and timber from desert poplar tree. Distinct designs in each location attributed to local cultural preference and local geography.

29 U.S. Folk Housing Style of pioneer homes reflected whatever upscale style was prevailing at the place on the East Coast from which they migrated. Geographer Fred Kniffen identified three major hearths, or nodes, of folk house forms in the United States. Middle Atlantic: Principal house type known as an I -house with one room deep and at least two rooms wide. Lower Chesapeake/Tidewater: Principal house type characterized by one story, with a steep roof and chimneys at either end. New England: Principal house style was box shaped with a central hall.

30 US Popular Housing Since mid-twentieth century, houses display popular culture rather than regional influences. Most people no longer build their own houses but instead are massproduced by construction companies. Houses show the influence of shapes, materials, detailing, and other features of architectural style in vogue at any one point in time.