RLG101H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Clifford Geertz, Gangsta Rap, Luce Irigaray
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Culture is what people do; it is found in material products. Overlaps with the study of religion: the bible is a piece of high culture as is the qur"an - inscription of qur"anic texts in the shrine built by caliph "abd-al-malik. Much of art and culture is constructed around religious themes. Stuart hall: popular culture : popular as well liked by the masses, popular as what people do, and popular as being in contrast to the dominant (elite) culture. Culture and popular religion: popular as what people do - use of e-preaching in certain faiths, download qur"anic recitation to listen to on a phone, silver ring thing (srt) to denote proper values of celibacy. Pierre bourdieu: social class and cultural taste mark each other out - people of wealthy class more likely to visit art galleries and operas and prefer "high" culture.
