Popularity of the word - General Tiki

T TikiTacky Member Joined: Nov 23, 2010 Posts: 1319	T TikiTacky Posted posted on Mon, Dec 20, 2010 9:48 AM I checked the actual sources that Google was finding them in. A lot of them were, in fact, magazines (regarding the "high culture vs popular culture" argument). In the early uses during the late 1800s, it appeared to me to primarily be anthropology books discussing the polynesian cultures. The spike during the late 40s and 50s coincides with the publishing of the book "Kon Tiki," which would back up Kirsten's assertion that this book played a large role in the American psyche during that period. Most of the hits from this time are using this term.

I checked the actual sources that Google was finding them in. A lot of them were, in fact, magazines (regarding the "high culture vs popular culture" argument). In the early uses during the late 1800s, it appeared to me to primarily be anthropology books discussing the polynesian cultures. The spike during the late 40s and 50s coincides with the publishing of the book "Kon Tiki," which would back up Kirsten's assertion that this book played a large role in the American psyche during that period. Most of the hits from this time are using this term.

Post #569540 by TikiTacky on Mon, Dec 20, 2010 9:48 AM