CULTURES AND CULTURAL HEARTHS

Popular Culture vs. Folk Culture Folk Culture – traditionally practiced

by a small rural group living in relative isolation.

Popular Culture – found in a large society that shares certain habits despite differences in personal characteristics.

Pop Culture or Folk Culture

Taboo vs. Habit Taboo – a restriction on behavior

imposed by social custom. Habit – repetitive act performed by an

individual. How do things become a tradition? - Tradition = Customs - Group of people repeat the

same acts

Cultural Landscapes describe those places and

landscapes that have been shaped or influenced by humans.

agricultural systems, modified landscapes,

patterns of settlement and human activity,

transportation and communication

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Culture Hearths: starting point of a culture or trend.Primary Culture Hearths of the World

Meso America West Africa

Nile Valley/ East Africa

Mesopotamia Indus Valley

East Asia

What’s the name of the hearth?

MESO

AMERICA

What’s the name of this hearth?

WestAfrica

What’s the name of the hearth?

MESOPOTAMIA

What’s the name of the hearth?

Nile Valley

What’s the name of the hearth?

Indus Valley

What’s the name of the hearth?

East Asia

Culture WorksheetUse your notes to answer the following questions about

cultures.1. A cultural hearth is the starting point of a _________ or ________.2. A cultural landscape describes those places and landscapes that

have been ___________ or ____________________ by humans. 3. Name the 6 cultural hearths:a._______________________________________b._______________________________________c._______________________________________d._______________________________________e._______________________________________f. _______________________________________4. A taboo is a restriction on behavior imposed by ________________ custom.5. A habit is a ________________________ act performed by an individual.

Folk Culture or Pop Culture?Based on your notes, under each picture write Folk (for folk culture examples) or Pop (for popular culture examples).

1.________ 2._________ 3. ________ 4.________ 5.______

6._______ 7._______ 8._______ 9.________ 10.________

On the map below, label the 6 cultural hearths.