1. HIGH CULTURE &HIGH CULTURE &
POPULAR CULTUREPOPULAR CULTURE
Syuhada
Nazihah
Liyana
Li Yen

2. What is high culture?What is high culture?
Cultural patterns thatCultural patterns that
distinguish a society’s elitedistinguish a society’s elite
 Refers to those aspects of culture which areRefers to those aspects of culture which are
most highly valued and esteemed by a givenmost highly valued and esteemed by a given
society's political, social, economic, andsociety's political, social, economic, and
intellectual elite.intellectual elite.

3. What is popular culture?What is popular culture?
cultural patterns that arecultural patterns that are
widespread among a society’s populationwidespread among a society’s population
 refers to the cultural practices employed by therefers to the cultural practices employed by the
majority classes in a societymajority classes in a society

4. High/Popular CultureHigh/Popular Culture
 Discuss in groups and provide examples of highDiscuss in groups and provide examples of high
and popular cultures in Malaysia?and popular cultures in Malaysia?

5. Examples of high culture andExamples of high culture and
popular culture in U.S.popular culture in U.S.
High cultureHigh culture Popular culturePopular culture
 OperaOpera
 YachtingYachting
 MoviesMovies
 Billboard chartsBillboard charts
 Top NovelsTop Novels

6. High culture in MalaysiaHigh culture in Malaysia
 Western restaurants, 5-star hotelsWestern restaurants, 5-star hotels
(Starbucks, Le Meridian…)(Starbucks, Le Meridian…)
 Food: shark fin’s soup, Bird’s nest….Food: shark fin’s soup, Bird’s nest….
 Western lifestyle – clubbingWestern lifestyle – clubbing
 High social status ( Dato’, Datin), (Artist, Politician…)High social status ( Dato’, Datin), (Artist, Politician…)
 Luxury cars ( Mercedes, Ferrari, Porshe…)Luxury cars ( Mercedes, Ferrari, Porshe…)
 High-end houses, holiday homesHigh-end houses, holiday homes
 Golf, PoloGolf, Polo
 Branded clothes (Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana)Branded clothes (Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana)

7. Popular Culture in MalaysiaPopular Culture in Malaysia
 Hawker centre, Mamak stallsHawker centre, Mamak stalls
 Food: Fried Noodles, Nasi Lemak, Roti Canai…Food: Fried Noodles, Nasi Lemak, Roti Canai…
 National car (Proton, Perodua)National car (Proton, Perodua)
 Terrace houses, flatsTerrace houses, flats
 Football, badmintonFootball, badminton

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