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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > folk culture
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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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