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Geography Chapter 4

Ch. 4 Folk & Popular Culture

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The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people, is... Custom
A repetitive act performed by an individual... Habit
Jeans provide a good example of material culture that is adopted by a number of different societies. They are also an example of... popular culture
Typically, popular culture... Experiences frequent changes through time and space
In recent decades, popular customs have most frequently originated in... More developed countries
We can deduce from the examples of popular music, fashionable clothing and electronic applications around us that the rapid diffusion of popular culture... depends on modern communication system
The distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures... Are influenced by distinctive vegetation, climate and religion
A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a... Taboo
The geographer Vidal de la Blache regarded food supply as... less subject to modification than weapons
China produces a relatively large amount of pork compared to countries of Southwestern Asia primarily because... Muslims have a taboo agains pork consumption
Pioneer farmers settling the grasslands of the American West often built house of sod, while early settlers of the eastern forest built wooden structures like log cabins. This suggests building materials... Are strongly influenced by local resources
Diffusion of Internet service is following the earlier pattern of television, except that... Diffusion is much faster
The trend of globalization has threatened... Folk culture more than popular culture
The use of horse and buggy by the Amish in the United States is an example of... Folk culture
Marriage Dowries in India reflect... That some families value male children more
As they have more contact with popular culture, women in less developed countries are more likely to ... Gain more opportunities outside the home
True or false; Culture can be defined as a repetitive act that a group preforms until it becomes a characteristic of a group False
True or false; Culture refers to habit that is widely adopted by a group of people False
True or false; Popular culture is more likely to be found in more developed countries True
True or false; The physical environment commonly plays and important role in the development of unique folk customs True
True or false; The adoption of a popular custom often depends on a person's amount of disposable income. True
Which country would have a higher per capita consumption of pork, India or China? China; It is taboo agains pork consumption by Hindus
Name there of six countries in which television technology originally developed? United States, United Kingdom, France
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