The world connects through sports, music, art and other leisure
activities. These activities are part of
the world’s different cultures. According
to Rubenstein: “culture is the body of material traits, customary beliefs, and
social forms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of
people” (81). Culture is what makes a
group of people who they are. And this
is what separates regions of the world.
I find that the popular cultures of different regions to be fascinating
and sometime a true joy. One thing that I have fallen in love with in the
Middle East is their love for Cricket, which has now become my love too. It is
hard for many Americans to realize the popularity of this sport, But believe me
it is very much part of the popular culture of… well everyone besides the
United States.
Cricket is much like baseball, with a batter, a pitcher, and
fielders that try and catch a hard ball and get a wicket. So many wickets and the batter(s) are
out. But, the design is much different, instead
of bases that the batter runs around, he runs between two safe zones to get
points, once inside the safe zone no wickets can be fielded. Although there are many rules that separate cricket
from American Baseball, it is so similar that I think many Americans would fall
in love with the sport. But, that is not the case. I find that even when it is on the T.V.’s
around base almost every American ignores it.
I find it fascinating that popular culture is not unanimous around the
world.
Works Cited:
Rubenstein, James M. Contemporary
Human Geography. Second Edition. 2013. Pearson Education, Inc. Glenview,
IL.
