Unit III - Cultural Patterns & Processes
(12-17% of the AP Exam will be over Unit 3 material)
Folk and Popular Culture Videos
Where is Matt?
Take note of the architecture and cultural clothing (casual and traditional) in the background. Do you notice some blending? Diffusion?
First World Problems
Why might this video be effective? Does it prove a point?
Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology #11
Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
Charting Culture
The Slingshot Man - Folk Culture in the US (Don't let the old footage sway you, this is fascinating)
Cultural Diffusion Rap
K-Pop Top 10 Artists according to watchmojo.com
K-Pop is booming. While this is a longer video (over 12 minutes), it displays a variety of styles. You may not understand the language, but the cadence, beat, and style may sound appealing/familiar. Don't worry, Gangname Style is represented in this video. Gangnam Style broke YouTube's viewcounter with over 2 billion views.
Ethiopia!
What type of musical fusion is occurring here? Can you hear the styles? If you have never had Ethiopian food, this may convince you to give it a go! London has some sweet Ethiopian restaurants. Talk to me and I can make some recommendations!
What is the Rudest Behavior in Your Country?
"Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise
Does this parody really represent the Amish? Why or why not?
Now view the video immediately below
10 Little Known Facts about the Amish
Surprising? Does this warp your view of the Amish?
100 Years of Beauty - Korea
Style and fashion change often. This is just a slice of the changes in Korea (and both North and South Korea after the split). Do you think these are linked to fashion styles elsewhere?
Timelapse Reel 2014
How Soccer Explains the World
Anti-racism Body Attacks Spurs
An American Coach in London: NBC Sports Premier League Film
Return of Coach Lasso!
You may have felt like this from time to time living overseas. Can you relate? Do you think this is funnier for you or for the average American? Why or why not?
Michael Franti & Spearhead - Sound of Sunshine
What musical styles are at work? Is this a fusion of various style? Why?
Haka - History
Haka is a traditional war cry. How does this tie into culture? What is the significance of this practice before a competition? What might be an equivalent? (perhaps a school fight song, etc.)
Best Haka EVER
PNBHS Haka for Mr. Dawson Tamatea (Funeral Service)
Adidas - Black - Commercial
University of Hawaii Warrior Football Team Pre-game Haka vs. UNLV on Military Night
Movits! Fel Del Av Garden
#HIPHOPISHIPHOP - Hip Hop for the World (Collaboration)
Excellent video displaying rap angles from around the world. Do you notice any commonalities with American Hip Hop? Differences?
World: Currywurst on the Street
Instituto Mexicano del Sonido - Cumbia
TED Talk - Shereen El Feki: Pop Culture in the Arab World
Holland vs the Netherlands
Tanzania's Albinos Face Constant Threat Of Attack
Geographer's Insight: This is not a typical look at the cultural roots of prejudice and discrimination. It isn't racism per se (since albinism isn't a racial category strictly speaking), but it does show prejudice that is linked to physical appearance and skin color. There are deeply rooted folk traditions that endanger the lives of African albinos as explained in this podcast. This photo gallery shows some of Tanzania's albinos letting their light shine.
Language
John Green - 107 Regional Slang Word
How Far Back In Time Could You Go and Still Understand English?
How Did Languages Evolve?
Mapping How Americans Talk
Why does vernacular language fit so well while you watch?
Where Did English Come From?
Think of the various terms linked to language while you watch (branches, families, and groups).
The Caucasus: Mountains Full of Languages
Why does the Caucasus region have such diversity? What may have contributed to this anomaly, or unique occurrance?
How To Speak Cockney Accent!
Syncretism at its finest - Pikotaro PPAP (Pen Pineapple Apple Pen)
At its peak, this song topped the Billboard charts in Japan (#1). It reached #5 in Belgium, #36 for Canada, #29 in Hungary, and even #77 in the USA. Enjoy!
Are Elvish, Klingon, Dothraki and Na'vi real languages?
This TED ED video lesson brings up some important questions to ponder for cultural geography (and uses some popular fantasy/science fiction examples to do it). For languages that are spoken by actual populations, they often 'borrow' vocabulary from other languages, making some ask the question, can loan words damage language integrity?
21 Accents - Amy Walker
Coeur de pirate - Francis
In order to get this video to play you must click on the TEXT TITLE in the video screen below to load it up in a new browser window, otherwise it will NOT play on this website.
Materia - OMG! (German & English fusion)
Árstíðir - Heyr himna smiður (Icelandic hymn) in train station
German Vs. Other Languages
One Semester of Spanish - Love Song
Indila - Dernière Danse
My Fair Lady "Why Can't the English Learn to Speak"
TED Talk - How did English Evolve?
How English Sounds to Non-English Speakers
English is Crazy!
100 Words You Could Say Instead of Swag
Religion
Interactive Religion Map
Geographer's Insight: Religious traditions are interconnected and often share common roots and ancestries. This stunning infographic is an attempt to visually reconcile these disparate strands of faith into one cohesive whole (the image above is far too small to do it justice, but an attempt was made to display the image at various scales).
Student Presentation on Key Issue #4 of Chapter 6
Four videos are embedded in the presentation. Check them out.
The majority of the most religious metros are concentrated in the South or Utah. This particular weekend, many of the rhythms of urban life in Utah cities are remarkably visible as the LDS church holds it's semi-annual General Conference. On the opposite side of spectrum, 5 of the 10 least religious metros are in New England; the west coast is the other center of diminished religiosity (with a mini-center in Colorado).
Questions to ponder: What cultural patterns help to partially explain the levels of religiosity in the United States? What other factors explain the patterns of religiosity in your in your local area?
Challenge yourself to identify some seventy languages by their sound alone. Learn more about how languages sound and where they're spoken.
Geographer's Insight: This is a great game that let's you first listen to and then attempt to identify the language that is being spoken. What's even better, you have "three lives" and after the game is complete, you will be provided with the more information about the languages that you were not able to identify.
Dialect fun! Check out the links below to take quizzes and see where you fit into the US.
New York Times Interactive - Dialects in the US - How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
Race and Ethnicity Videos
Racism in Japan
This video has created a massive stir in Japan. For context on this issue, check out the following Washington Post article
So God Made Me a (Latino) Farmer
The University of Wisconsin-Superior is in one of the least ethnically diverse regions of the United States and the university is partnering with other local organizations across that region aimed at highlighting structural advantages within society for Caucasians. This campaign to make 'white privilege' visible has not surprisingly generated controversy and has made race and its impact of society an issue quite visible, to the discomfort of many. The author of the book, "Colorblind," speaks about this issue on PBS as he argues that the United States is not in a post-racial society.
Questions to Ponder: In what tangible ways can you see 'white privilege' in our society? Is this ad campaign a good idea? What does the term normativity mean and how does it relate to this topic?
The First Grader
The Buried Catchphrase of Hollywood: Free, White, and 21
Apartheid's Urban Legacy, in Striking Aerial Photographs - Check out the photos from South Africa below.
Which area would you choose? - Apartheid in South Africa
Notice the density - Apartheid in South Africa
Apartheid in South Africa
Those houses in the center are single dwellings - Apartheid in South Africa
Green Space vs. No Green Space - Apartheid in South Africa
Apartheid in South Africa
Last photo of Apartheid in South Africa
Thoughts to ponder: When did Apartheid end? (more than 20 years ago) Are these photos new? (yes!) Is there still vast inequality in South Africa? What is the prognosis of South Africa? These pictures display neighborhoods, but what other advantages in life likely exist for whites in South Africa?
Why America Needs a Slavery Museum
Was this video convincing? In Liverpool, UK, there is a Slavery Museum (the Liverpool ports were visited before going off to capture more Africans before making their way to the New World). Is slavery still a problem today? Are more enslaved today than during previous times in human history? (The answer to this last question may surprise you!)
Language in the Media
What Would You Do? Bike Thief
While this is a longer video and the quality is no amazing, it is a fascinating social experiment. Are you surprised by the results?
Brave New Films - Racism
Click on some of the various videos created by Brave New Films. Thought-provoking is what comes to mind.
The Myth of Race, Debunked in 3 Minutes
Why Rachel Dolezal has us talking about Race
Ethnicity and Conflict: This is what it would look like in the western world (UK)
Is this video effective with its message? Do you think this is how a conflict would impact your life?
Racial Diversity Increases, But Segregation Persists
The 'rules' about clothing, place and social context are culturally and politically institutionalized. Where can you wear what clothes, and when does that change? Should it change? The clothes literally made this particular speech, since it was about the criminalization of cultural clothing norms within racial and economic groups. Should he have been thrown off the floor? What would you have done?
TED Talks - We Need to Talk About an Injustice
Apartheid Still Haunts South Africa's Schools
Do We Need to Reconsider Columbus Day?
Endangered Cultural Patterns & Symbols ?
Definite and passionate differences of opinion come alive with Columbus. Many are based in one's cultural background and ethnic identity. Do you agree with the voices in the video? Is this a movement that will gain more momentum over time? Less momentum?
Daily Show Video - While this is comedy, it does make a serious point about racially insensitive toponyms and their legacy in the United States. Please be advised that this video contains abrasive language. Viewer discretion is advised.
How Does Technology Impact Our Culture
How Has The Intenet Changed Our Lives
How The Internet Changed Everything
How Social Media is Destroying Society
How internet culture changes the way we think
Is techonology making life better or worse?