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diff --git a/Homework/anth2210/29-aug.org b/Homework/anth2210/29-aug.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6f9e442 --- /dev/null +++ b/Homework/anth2210/29-aug.org @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +* Introduction to Folklore + +* Three Levels of Culture +1. Popular or Mass Culture +2. Elite Culture +3. Folk Culture + +** Popular or Mass Culture +_Mass media_ & mass produced; stuff that gets sold. + +e.g., barbies, french fries, lotr + +key characteristics: ++ Mass Produced ++ "Author", "Producer" - we know exactly who created it. ++ _Mass Media_ +** Elite Culture +_Formal training_ and money, small audience + +Classical Music, fine art + +key characteristics: ++ Formally Schooled ++ Small percentage of population ++ Focus of the university +** Folk Culture +Sense of community, + +e.g. quilts + +key characteristics: ++ Informally learned ++ Often traditional ++ Dynamic + ++ Migrates ++ Multiple versions ++ Often learned in small groups + ++ Anonymous or bears stamp of community ++ Funcional/Expressive ++ Structured + +* Folklore +Folklore is the dynamic process of conveying informal knowledge and culture. + +Folklore does not mean "old, untrue, or quaint" things! + +** Digital Folk Culture ++ Grassroots ++ Not corporate ++ Gets reworked |