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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > folk culture
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > cultural orientations > cultural studies > types of culture > folk culture
... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > cultural anthropology > cultural studies > types of culture > folk culture
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of arts and culture > cultural studies > types of culture > folk culture

Preferred term

folk culture  

Definition

  • To fully understand the concept of folk culture, we must first separate the two words and define them individually, then rejoin them to completely comprehend the term's overall concept. Folk, or folkways, are routine conventions of everyday life. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Folk Culture]

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