RLS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Folklore, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Consumerism

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High culture (pg. 147: russell says high culture is more elite, more serious (but in some cultures, this is also the most common; e. g. russia, e. g. classical music, ballet, shakespeare, three factors generally affect hc attendance, 1. ) History of participation (especially with dance: 3. ) Popular: mass usage, which can be compared and contrasted with high and folk culture (see above) Inclusionary: unites people and develops collective identity, consumption enhance prestige of the group, provides a culturally acceptable form of activity. Commercial: bought and sold as a product. Trendy: because its focus is on what is contemporary in people"s lives it is not very enduring (popular music artists) Television: universal example of common culture in modernity, have now been tv-centered for nearly 4 generations, by age 70, the average (north) american - 7 years of television watching. !2: although in 2014, 40% of english-speaking canadians watched net ix (44% on their.

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