Ap Human Geography Chapter 4 Flashcard
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What is a custom?
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the frequent repetition of an act, to extent, that it becomes characteristic of a group of people
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What is a habit?
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a repetitive act preformed by an individual
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What is the difference between folk culture and popular culture?
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folk- in small reserved areas popular- everywhere
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Describe a typical characteristic of folk culture.
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music
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Describe a typical characteristic of popular culture.
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music, fast food
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How are folk cultures diffused?
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relocation (diffuses slowly)
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Give examples of folk culture.
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the Amish using a horse and a buggy
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Why does popular customs diffuse quicker than folk customs?
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modern communications
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What makes rapid diffusion of popular culture?
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depends on modern communication systems
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What is typical of popular culture?
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experiences frequent changes
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What is the main effect of modern communications on social customs?
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faster diffusion of information
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Where do folk customs originate?
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familiar events in daily life
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Give examples of major hearths of U.S. country music.
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southwestern texas, southeast, south, southwest
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What distinguishes folk songs from popular songs?
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they tell a story about daily activities
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Give an example of a folk custom that is used to diffuse information about agriculture.
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Vietnamese songs
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Where do popular customs originate?
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MDC's
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What is the spatial distribution of soccer in the twentieth century an example of?
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pop culture
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What does the distribution of soccer demonstrate?
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a folk custom can become part of a pop culture entertainment
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What did geographer Vidal de la Blanche regard food supply as?
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the best available example of a folk custom, the folk custom most closely tied to a particular climate, less subject to modification than the clothing and weapons- food is connected to peoples environment
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What is the difference between a custom and a habit?
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custom- repetitive act of a group habit- repetitive act of an individual
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Name the four countries from which television broadcasting service diffused in the 1940s and 1950s.
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US, France, Great Britain, Soviet Union
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Which house type in eastern United States diffused widely into the interior of the country?
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Middle Atlantic I House
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Which country would have a higher per capita consumption of pork, India or China? Why?
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China; taboo against pork consumption by Hindus
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Which of these countries would you expect to have the highest wine production per capita, France, Chile, or Brazil? Which of the three would have the lowest?
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France; Brazil
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Short answer: What is one of the major differences in the origin of a popular culture compared to a folk culture?
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popular customs are invented; (innovative, creative, has an origin) folk customs have anonymous source, unknown date, unknown originator
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Short answer: What is one of the major differences in the process of diffusion of popular culture compared to a folk culture?
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Popular customs diffuse more rapidly, more extensively, and through modern communications. Folk customs diffuse more slowly, at a smaller scale, and through migration.
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Match the type of television control to the region: _______South America _______Western Europe _______China direct operation private ownership public corporation
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South America: private ownership, western Europe: public corporations, China: direct ownership
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Why do promoters of popular customs, such as fast-food restaurants, seek to create a uniform landscape appearance?
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Recognition generates higher consumption.
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Why do leaders of some developing countries fear the loss of folk culture?
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loss of traditional values; fear of domestic losses
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What aspects of television service distribution are Geographers concerned with?
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concerned about who controls the media
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Why do people maintain their folk culture despite familiarity with popular culture?
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strong desire to preserve unique customs. lack of exposure to the media
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What are women from less developed countries as they come in contact with popular culture more likely to do?
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gain more opportunities outside the home
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Why is Western dominance of the news media feared in less developed countries?
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Western countries control most of the newspapers in less developed countries
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Where is the greatest number of television sets per person the greatest?
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Europe
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Why did clothing become a powerful symbol in Iran?
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Modern leaders wore western style business suits
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T/F The physical environment commonly plays an important role in the development of unique folk customs.
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true
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T/F The origin of popular music is a good example of how folk culture originates.
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false
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T/F A major factor in the diffusion of British football was the presence of British citizens in other countries.
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true
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T/F In general, folk culture is more likely to cause greater uniformity on the landscape than popular culture.
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false
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T/F Two social groups living in close proximity will retain unique social customs if there is limited interaction between them.
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true
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T/F House types in the eastern United States can be traced to three source areas: Michigan, Chesapeake Bay, and Ohio.
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false
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T/F Food taboos usually derive from unique elements of the physical environment.
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false
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T/F The highest concentration of golf courses within the United States is in the Sunbelt.
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false
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T/F Leaders of many developing countries fear that the spread of American popular culture will destroy traditional social behavior.
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true
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T/F Although folk cultures have the same process of origin as popular culture, they have a more limited process of diffusion.
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false
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T/F Adoption of Western popular culture seldom results in the elimination of traditional folk culture.
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false
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T/F More precise geographic information is given on the label of a good bottle of wine than on a poor bottle.
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true
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T/F Different house types in relatively developed countries make different arrangements for sacred space.
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false
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T/F The adoption of a popular custom depends primarily on the amount of disposable income.
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true
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T/F Hotels, fast-food restaurants, and other franchises encourage a uniform appearance on the landscape to promote customer recognition.
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true
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Short answer: In what ways do folk cultures respond differently than popular cultures to variations in the local physical environment?
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folk culture is greatly affected by physical environment, while popular culture is not. For example, food preferences, housing materials, influences on art, and songs about farming. Like Muslims wearing Hijabs.
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Short answer: Discuss the role of transportation and communications in the diffusion of global popular culture.
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It's what quickens the spread of popular culture, without it things would spread slowly.
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Discuss television as both an example and a means for diffusing popular culture.
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TV is an example of diffusion of a popular culture because at first it was only common in a few countries and became more widespread. TV is also used to diffuse popular culture because it allows people to witness how people who are a part of popular culture live which tends to attract people.
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What are some of the negative impacts of the diffusion of popular customs?
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Modifies nature, pollution/depletion of natural resources, also increases uniformity.
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Relate the cultural landscape approach to the origin, diffusion, and distribution of folk and popular culture.
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Origin- Folk anonymous, Popular well known, Diffusion-Folk anonymously, Popular- quick because of tech and communication, Distribution- Folk isolated homogeneous societies, Popular large heterogeneous societies.
