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Journal Submission Guidelines Page 1 Journal of Religion and Popular Culture Submission Guidelines for Authors Contents Subject Matter and Scope . . Anthropology 5. Spring 2014. Katherine Schaefers, Instructor. Office: 3102. OH: 9:30-10:00am Monday/Wednesday. The Anthropological Study . of Religion. Chapter 1. Film: “Inventing Reality”. We use Religion/Science/Spirituality for the same goal:. Introduction to Women. ’. s Studies. Robert Wonser. Gender and the Media. According to the . reflection hypothesis . the media only give the public what it expects, wants, or demands. . In other words, the media content mirrors the behaviors and relationships, and values and norms most prevalent in society.. CULTURE AND RELIGION Christianity commenced more than 2000 years ago, in Israel. Christianity began with Jesus, a Jewish man who taught a group of disciples about a new concept of the Judaic religion. Typically begins with an idea/good and contagious diffusion.. Companies can create/manufacture popular culture. (ie. MTV). Individuals can create/manufacture popular culture. (ie. Tony Hawk)-video games involving extreme sports popularized skateboarding and other sports.. Fall 2013. PH 321. Dr. David Lavery. Survey of Popular Culture. Survey of Popular Culture. Survey of Popular Culture. Boorstin’s Epigraphs. Technology . . . the knack of so arranging the world that we don’t have to experience it.—Max Frisch. During the 1920s, many Americans delighted in the consumer products and commercial leisure activities that made up a new mass culture. Many of these activities -- reading best-seller books, listening to the phonograph, dancing at nightclubs, and attending professional and college sporting events -- became defining features of modern American culture. Professional sports figures became famous. For instance, baseball player Babe Ruth typified the culture's emphasis on frivolity and celebrity. Two of the most popular mass culture activities were listening to the radio and going to the movies. The number of commercial radio stations increased from one to well over 800 between 1920 and 1929. National radio networks, such as the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), were established. Movie attendance also soared during the decade -- movies attracted three-fourths of the population each week. Although often criticized as frivolous, these activities exposed Americans to ideas, trends, and fashions outside their local community. Thus, they helped Americans connect with the larger national community and helped diminish some of the regional, ethnic, and social differences that had existed in America.. Culture Diffused?. Chapter 4 Section 3 Text pages 109-117. How are hearths of . popular . culture traits established?. Typically begins with an idea/good and contagious diffusion which move to hierarchical diffusion.. What is Culture? . Raymond Williams (1983) Culture refers to:. “A general process of intellectual, spiritual and aesthetic development” i.e. Western Culture. “A particular way of life: whether of a people, period or group” i.e. . . Read pg. 108 in book. Culture and Customs. People living in other locations often have extremely different social customs. . Geographers ask why such differences exist and how social customs are related to the cultural landscape.. DO NOW: Read Introduction. Shinto is one of the two major religions in Japan.  The other is Buddhism.  Shinto began in the prehistoric period.  Shinto stresses an appreciation for the beauties of nature.  The earth, sky, sea, sun, moon, and the stars are worshipped as gods.  The sun is worshipped as the goddess Amaterasu, ancestress of the Japanese emperors.  The moon is the male god, while Mount Fuji is the mountain goddess.  Shinto festivals are held throughout the year, especially at the change of seasons in spring and fall. Many centuries later, Buddhism was introduced to Japan.  Buddhism and Shinto are quite different in their beliefs.. ‟one of the two or three most complicated words in the English language” (Raymond Williams, . Keywords. ). Modernity: we no longer regard our ways of life as . unproblematically. natural, but we are conscious of our culture as . Core values and beliefs come from religion. Enmeshed with our cultural and social systems. Tied to pop growth. Politics. Design and structure of cities. Sacred space. Marriage, family, education, laws, health code. of our . land are. :. S. António. S. Pedro. S.João. How. do we . celebrate S. Antonio?. S. Antonio is celebrated on June 13.. That day . we have . p. opular dances from many neighborhoods. We sing and dance . 1720 Grant StVancouver, BCCanada V5L 2Y7Phone: 604 254 9626 Fun! It is Interactive About MOSAICContact Information What is NuYu?Why Would I Be Interested?as an honorarium for full completion I learned