RCLS 2601 FINAL EXAM ECU
How can Smart Growth help an environment? - correct answer-Preserves open spaces,
helps prevent obesity
How do we determine what is popular? Who is instrumental in this? - correct answer-Trends
are often dependent on the tastes of the youth. As an example...According to USA Today,
59% of the movie tickets are bought by people under 30. People under 30 constitute only
30% of the population So why are trends so dependent on their tastes? (Time, Disposable
income, Willingness to try new things, Desire to re-make, Rejection of the old)
In Biocultural Evolution, what is Selection? - correct answer-how we select certain memes or
trends, and why they stay relevant. Ex: movies...silent movies, to audio track movies, to
color movies.
In Biocultural Evolution, what is Transmission? - correct answer-memes are passed from
person to person through generations. Ex: passed through school, religion, government, and
even phrases your family uses at home that others do not.
In Biocultural Evolution, what is Variation? - correct answer-Meme-cultural elements passed
from one person to the next. Ex: belief, superstition, joke, slang word.
In Leisure, who are often the ones organizing and planning leisure time? - correct
answer-Women
In Leisure, who is often Underrepresented and underprivileged in leisure? - correct
answer-Women
In Pop Culture, what are Niche Markets? - correct answer-Appealing to the needs, wants,
and requirements to satisfy a specific group
In Pop Culture, what is Common culture? - correct answer-another name for pop culture
In Pop Culture, what is Folk culture? - correct answer-local pastimes shared through direct,
oral communication. Ex: jokes, urban legends, children's games.
In Pop Culture, what is High culture? - correct answer-typical pastimes of the elite. It usually
refers to "highbrow" used of leisure. This too can be a form of pop culture in some societies.
Ex: opera, ballet, symphony.
Is Smart Growth possible? - correct answer-Yes, creating walkable streets and usable public
spaces. (In greenville, everything is walking distance so making walkable streets would be
the SMART thing to do)
Leisure can cause ________, ________, and ________ change (gender roles, sexuality,
disabilities, race, aging, and class status) - correct answer-economic, political, and cultural
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