Unit VIII The Worlds of Work and Play
Lesson 3 Grown-ups at Play

Name ______________________________________________ Date _______________

There are three types of culture.

Traditional culture is passed on by word of mouth and observation within folk groups.

Popular culture involves mass media.

Elite culture is learned in formal institutions such as schools, academies, and museums.

Directions

1. Research various forms of adult play in the essays listed below.

2. List examples of adult recreation gathered during fieldwork.

3. Then use the checklists below to analyze which forms of adult play belong in each list.

4. Write examples you have found for each list. Some will have elements of all three cultural processes. List these in bloth columns and mark with a star (*).

Louisiana Folklife Articles

Deer Hunting with Dogs
     <http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Articles_Essays/creole_art_deer_hunt_dogs.html>
At Play in the Delta
     <http://www.folklife.si.edu/resources/Festival1997/atplay.htm>
Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras
     <http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Articles_Essays/creole_art_dance_chicken.html>
Keeping It Alive
     <http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Virtual_Books/Keeping_It/creole_book_keeping_it.html>

Library of Congress Virtual Exhibits

Baseball Cards 1887-1914
     <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bbhtml/bbhome.html>
American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment 1870-1920
     <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/vshome.html>
An American Ballroom Companion: Dance Instruction Manuals Ca. 1490-1920
     <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/dihtml/dihome.html>
Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s
     <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/jrhtml/jrhome.html>
The New Deal Stage: Selections from the Federal Theatre Project 1935-1939
     <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fedtp/fthome.html>
Quilts and Quiltmaking in America 1978-1996
     <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/qlthtml/qlthome.html>

Examples of adult recreation in your community gathered during fieldwork or interviews:

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2._________________________________________________________

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Folk Culture ___ Learned by word of mouth or imitation ___ Learned within folk groups ___ Learned from a traditional practitioner ___ Learned informally Some examples are:

Elite or Popular Culture ___ Learned in a formal class ___ Learned or made with a kit ___ Learned from a video or TV show ___ Advertised in craft magazines Some examples are:

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