Culture and Identity

1. Similar to mass culture. Features any cultural products appreciated by ordinary people; TV programmes, mass-market films and popular fiction. (7, 7)
5. Implies an all-embracing culture common to people all over the world. (6, 7)

2. Refers to culture of ordinary people. E.g. traditional folk songs and stories handed down from generation to generation. (4, 7)
3. Seen as less worthy than high or folk culture. It's a product of mass media including popular feature films, TV soaps and pop music. (4, 7)
4. Applied to a wide range of groups; those who live close together and have a shared lifestyle, youth groups who share interests and ethnic groups who share the same beliefs. (10)
6. - Refers to cultural creations that have a particularly high status. E.g. opera, classical music and literature. Seen as superior. (4, 7)

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