This document discusses the differences and similarities between folk and popular culture. Folk culture represents traditions practiced by small, isolated groups while popular culture is shared across large, diverse societies and involves entertainment. Both involve cultural practices and beliefs, though folk culture stems from isolation and popular culture from the sharing of culture more broadly.
This document discusses the differences and similarities between folk and popular culture. Folk culture represents traditions practiced by small, isolated groups while popular culture is shared across large, diverse societies and involves entertainment. Both involve cultural practices and beliefs, though folk culture stems from isolation and popular culture from the sharing of culture more broadly.
This document discusses the differences and similarities between folk and popular culture. Folk culture represents traditions practiced by small, isolated groups while popular culture is shared across large, diverse societies and involves entertainment. Both involve cultural practices and beliefs, though folk culture stems from isolation and popular culture from the sharing of culture more broadly.
BEED BLOCK 2. MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR CULTURE.
LET US EXPLORE: ACTIVITY 1.1
The differences and Similarities between folk and Popular Culture
Popular culture is typically
part of a large, heterogeneous society where everyone Folk culture represents shares specific habits. And is Folk Culture is often the traditions that get practiced the set of practices, beliefs, result of cultural isolation by small groups of people. and objects that embody the while Popular culture often Although they often live in most broadly shared results from cultural isolated or rural areas, it can meanings of social system. It diffusion. also be found in tight-knit includes entertainment and urban communities. linguistic conventions, among other things.