Architectureineverylifereflectsthecultureofeverysocietyinteractingcloselywiththehistory, politicsandsocialfeatureofthesociety.Changeintheculturalorsocialattitudehasgreatestimpact onarchitectureThusitwouldbegenerictoconcludethattheroleofcultureinpromotingan architecturalstyleoreraisanessentialpartofitsexistence.
RoemervanToorn1statesthat"Mattersconcerningarchitecturearenolongeraboutbeingpopular butaboutcreatingthepopular."ButthemainideatotheproposalsuggeststhatContemporary architecturehasalreadybeenabsorbedbythepopular.Itisnowapartofthescene,apartofwhat wecallpopularculture
Thepopularcultureismoredefinedbywhatisdisplayedinmass–mediassuchastheMTVor LifestylemagazinesorDailynewspapers.Popularcultureisentangledwithconsumerculture2, basicallysuggestingthatpopulariswhatispopularlyconsumedoraccepted
Andasarchitecturehascrossedthethresholdtothefieldofmass–mediaandpopularconsumption,it hadindeedgone'pop!'thatbeingapartofpopularculture.
TheMinimalism3andPopArtbothartmovementscameupaboutthesametime.Boththese movementsposedaquestiononart'sautonomyasrepresentedbytheinstitutionalizationofabstract paintingMoreover,bothproposedthattheartescapedtheprivilegeoftheuniqueartisticobjectand itscorrespondingmuseumcontext.
Themovementhaddifferentapproachesthough.Minimalistcreatedobjectsthatwouldfocusthe attentionontheindustrializationofmanufactureandonthespatialexperience.While,popart reconnectedtotheoutsideworldofpopularcultureandmassconsumption.
WhenRobertVenturi4proposedthatarchitecturecanbedrawnfrompopularvisualcultureofthe contemporaryurbanlandscape,hewasunawareofthepotentialofthehappeningsoftoday.Infact laterhewasaccusedbydetractorsofusingtheideaofpopularculturetoreinforcearchitecture's positionatthehighendofculturalspectrumThepopularformsandimageswereabsorbedintothe vocabularyandarchitecturethusregaineditsdeterminantroleofpopulartaste.
Thepartofarchitecture'smovetowards'pop'isalsorelatedtothedesire
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ReflectionPaperOnPopCulture
Throughoutthis6weekPopCulturecourse,IcandefinitelysaythatIhavelearnedalotandwillbe abletoapplymyknowledgetofutureclassesandsuch.Inthiscoursewethoroughlydiscussedthe theoriesofsemiotics,culturaleconomy,hegemony,commodityfetishism,thegenrecycle, globalization,andthesocialconstructionofgender,raceandclass,allwhichisalargepartofour presentdaycommunityandcultureDespitelearningaboutallofthesecentralconcepts,thetwo theoriesthatIthinkmakeupabigpartofourcultureandthewaythatweseetheworld,isboth semioticsandthesocialconstructionofgender,raceandclass.Ichosetodomypaperonacertain individualandherfamilybecauseIthinkthattheyareamajorpartofourcultureandsociety KimKardashianisoneofthemostwellknowncelebrityfiguresinpopculturetodayandtheworld hasseenherrisetofamefromherfamily'spopularrealitytvshow,Keepingupwiththe Kardashians.EverybodyknowsaboutKrisJenner,her"momager",weknowabouthersister'shealth issues,weknowwhoherfatheris,RobertKardashian,sinceherepresentedOJSimpsoninthe murdertrialofNicoleBrownSimpson,andwedefinitelyknowabouther72daymarriagetoKris Humphries.ButtwoofthebiggestquestionsthatIcan'thelpbutthinkiswhyexactlydowecareso muchaboutthisherandwhy/howhasshebecomesuchalargeinfluentialfigureinpopularculture today?
Recentlyshewasfeaturedonthecoverofawellknownmagazine,Vogue,whichisknownforwho adornstheircovereachmonthFollowingKimKardashian'sdebutonthecover,themagazine receivedquiteabitofnegativecomments,askingwhyshedeservedtobethereinthefirstplace.In ohtheplacesyoucouldgo,semioticanalysis,aquotebyAnnaWintour,thechiefeditorforVogue magazinesaid,"partofthepleasureofeditingVogue,onethatliesinalongtraditionofthis magazine,isbeingabletofeaturethosewhodefinethecultureatanygivenmoment,whostirthings up,whosepresenceintheworldshapesthewayitlooksandinfluencesthewayweseeit."Kim Kardashianandherfamilyaresaidtobetheonesthatdefineourculturebutitmakesyouwonder, what
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Popculturehaspositiveeffectsoncommunitiesaroundtheworldformanyyears.Thistopichad beenupfordiscussionthroughouthistory,andhowbeneficialdifferentpopcultureshaveonsociety. Popcultureinfluenceschildrenandyoungadultsinoursocietytodevelopskillsintheirlife Gamingandfashionbuildskillsandcreatecommunityaroundournation.Inourmodernsociety gaminghasbeneficialimpactstopeopleinourworld.Peoplebelievethatgamingbuildsskillsin everydaylifeandthisisagoodwaytoboostsocietyAccordingtoMcGonigal"Theyarethenine–to–fiverswhocomehomeandapplyallofthesmartsandtalentsthatareunderutilizedatworkto planandcoordinatecomplexraidsandquestsinmassivelymultiplayeronlinegameslikeFinal FantasyXIandtheLineageshowmorecontent
Fashionbuildsskillsfordifferentpeopleimprovingtheircriticalthinking,activelearning, negotiatingandinstructingIntheirdocumentary"Sneakerheadz"filmmakersDavidTFriendlyand MickPartridgediscusstheimportanceofsneakersasareflectionofsociety'svalues.Forexample, thedocumentarytracestheriseofMichaelJordanasacelebrityandsneakerfashionicon.The documentaryshowshowJordaninfluencedsocietybythereleaseofthe"Retro"jordansThis impactedsocietyheavilybecauseeveryonewantedtogettheirhandsonapairofRetroJordansand atthistimeeveryonewantedtobelike"Mike"Alsointhedocumentaryitshowstheimportance andthevalueofthedifferenttypeofsneakervalue.TherewaspeoplegettingjobsforNiketodesign differenttypeofsneakersgettingmoreknownwithsomethingtheylove.Alsotherewaspeoplewho hadoutstandingsneakercollection,fromNike,Reebok,AdidasplusothersThesepeoplehavefrom 1000–2000pairofshoesintheirhouseorinaholdinglot.Throughoutthemoviepeoplegavetheir opiniononsneakersandhowmuchitmeanstotheir
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Duringthe1990,AmericanArtcultureandliteraturebecamepopularanddominatedthenationfeds fashion,definedpopularcultureinthe1990sthiscausedAmericanentertainmenttobecome popularthesepopularculturechangeshelpevolutionAmerican.I'mwritingabouthowliteraturewas greatinthe1990sartwassomethingthatdominatedgreatinthe1990sculturewasveryPopularin the1990sThe1990shadgoodactivitieslikeordinarypeopleandeverydaylifeForexample,built largeinstallations,utilizingvariousitemsfoundinhisNewYorkneighborhood,asawayof exploringsocialissuessuchaspoverty,raceandconsumerculture.ThespreadoftheInternetand theglobalconnectionsthatitfosteredhelpedinspirea1990sartmovement,showmorecontent AprimeexamplewasTonyKushner's,whichdebutedonBroadwayin1993andfocuseduponthe AIDScrisis.Anothermuch–heraldedplaywasJonathanLarsen's,a1996musicalinspiredbyLa Boheme,whichexploredthetravailsofstrugglingartists,bohemiansanddrugusersinNew York.Comparedtothe1980s,inwhichthemovementrejectedtheideaofoverridingtruthand maintainedthatwastheonlythingthatmattered,theculturalworldofthe1990shadalotless drama.Butitwasstillaperiodinwhichthevisualandperformingarts,literatureandarchitecture produced
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Yourdefinitiononwhatispopularcultureisveryclear.Iagreethatpeopleareeasilysweptawayby thepopularideaatthetimewithlittlepersuasion.Irememberthetimethateverybodywasplaying AngryBirdandCandyCrushjustbecauseeverybodyelsewasdoingit.Duringthesummer PokemonGowasprettypopularbutitwasallbecauseofthehypeandwantingtofitin.Some peoplethatplayedweren'tevenfansof
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DefinitionEssayOnPopularCulture
Argumentessay
Popcultureisfascinating.Whetheritbeapopularnewmovieoranalbumbyanartist,thereis alwayssomethinginstoreforeveryonetoloveaboutit.RuPauloncesaid,"Thepointaboutpop cultureisthatsomuchofitisborrowedThere'sverylittlethat'sbrandnewInstead,creativitytoday isakindofshoppingprocess–pickinguponandsamplingthingsfromtheworldaroundyou,things yougrewupwith."Whathemeansbythisisthatideashavebeenreusedthroughoutmusic,movies, shows,novels,etcovertimeNowadaysitisararitytofindanythingoriginalasmanyideasare recycledorborrowed.
Musicisauniquewayofexpressingone'sself,thoughideascanbecomerecycledandborrowedby otherartists.Thesedays,aparticularlyolderpersoncouldhearanewly–releasedsongandfindthe musictobefamiliarAnartistcansimplyborrowthemusicfromanoldersongandthenincorporate itintoanewsongoftheirown.Manyartistsandsongwritersnowadaysusethistechniqueintheir ownmusic.Sayanolderpersonwastohearthesmashhit"ShapeofYou"bysongwriterandsinger EdSheeran.Theywouldhearasongthattheyoncetreasuredfromtheirdaysintheclub.Thesong "NoScrubs"byahigh–sellingmusictrioofthe1990's,calledTLC,oncewroteasongthatcontains thatsamemusicThisisaperfectrepresentationoftheideaofreusedmusic
Mostofthetime,theartisttoreusethemusicshouldalwayshavethepermissiontodoso.Thereis suchthingasmusicplagiarism,whichisjustwhatonemaythinkitmeans,stealingmusicwithout permissionfromthecopyrightowner.Musiccanalsosoundsosimilarthatpeoplewouldbelieve thatthereissomekindofrelationtoanothertrack.AwebsitecalledConsequenceofsound.net suggeststhattherehavebeenplentyofmusicplagiarismcasesinthehistoryofmusic.Casesthat slippedawayeasily,casesthatbecamesoseriousthattheyinvolvedcourt,andevenmoreserious casesresultinginthedeletionofthesongoverallColdplayhasalwaysbeenatop–sellingartist throughouttheyears,withsomeofthemostpopularsongswithinthepastdecade.The2008smash hitcalled"VivaLaVida"doescontainbacktracksfromJoe
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ThePopularCultureAndTheTheoryOfPopCulture
Ibelievethatthephenomenonofgreetingbannersbycommunitiesandfamiliesisakindofpop culture.Popularcultureorpopcultureisakindofphenomenathatbecomesmainstreamsinacertain culture,inthiscasethecultureofBalinesepeople.Balinesepeopletakeanewformofthewaythey delivertheirHarirayagreeting,thatisthroughbanneranditsomehowbecomepopularand mainstreamsSowhattheimportanceofstudyingordoingresearchaboutpopcultureistofindout theunderplayingassumption,thepowerbehindthepopcultureandthemoral,attitudeand philosophicalconstructofthesocietythatimplementthepopculture.Fromit,wecangetabetter understandingabouthowthatcertainsocietyworksandhowtheirperceptionandbehaviorare shapedbythepopculture.Oneofthetheoriesofpopculturestudyisthetheoryofmass society.showmorecontent
Whatpeoplethinkaboutsomethingandwhataretheirattitudeofacertainmaterisanimportant aspectoftheirlifeinapproachingandsolvingproblems.Basically,itisabouthowtheyfacethe worldandhowtheirbehaviorcaninfluencetheirownwellbeingandthesocietyInastudyabout innovation,RobertSternbergstatethatcreativityis,inlargepart,adecisionthatpeoplemake.He studiesthethinkingprocessesthatdistinguishcreativepeopleandhighlightsattitudesthathelpspark creativityandstimulateinnovation.Understandingthecreativityofpeopleinasocietyinexpressing thingsandsolvingtheirproblemmayhelpresearchertoassessandanswertheirinquiryneedsas wellaspromotingsomethingthatmayimprovetheirwelfareSoasIstatebefore,understandingthe phenomenonofgreetingbannermayhelpustodevelopothersimilarstrategiesorphenomenonfor othergoodpurposes,likeforexample,risingawarenessofthemoreimportant
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Popularcultureiseverywhere.Thebookdefinitionsayspopcultureisacollectionofthoughts, ideas,attitudes,perspectives,images,andmorepreferredbythemainstreampopulation.Popular culture,regardlessofthegenerationorera,consistentlyfocusesonmusic,fashion,expressions,and values.
Inthe1960s,TheBeatlesareheardeverywhere:pocket–sizedtransistorradios,eight–trackstereos incars,andportablerecordplayers.Everyonewitharadiocansingalongtothethrillingqualityof stereoFMbroadcasts.Inthe1970s,socialprogressivevaluesthatbeganinthe1960s,suchas increasingpoliticalawarenessandpoliticalandeconomiclibertyofwomen,continuedtogrowThe environmentalistmovementbegantoincreasedramatically
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PopCultureEssay
LouAnneJohnsonisapopcultureteacherplayedbyMichellePfeifferinthemovieDangerous Minds.DangerousMindswasdefinitelyaHollywoodmovie,butstillhadsomeimportantcharacter ideasservingrelevancetowhat21stcenturyeducatorsshouldstillresembletoday.Thepremiseof themoviedepictsthatinnercityschoolsoftenhavestudentswhoarebehind,(notexclusively,but primarilyminorities),butwithtruepassion,understanding,compassionateeffort,thesestudentscan risetoastonishinglevelsofsuccess."Passionandmotivationisthefuelthatpropelsthehumanspirit andthisisatthecoreofstudentachievement"(Balls,Eury,&King,2011).Witnessedthroughout themovieareseveralinstructionalstrategiesforshowmorecontent Johnsondecidestochallengethecurriculumwhenteachingaunitonpoetrybymotivatingstudents witharewardofgoingafieldtripatnocosttostudents.Shecontinuallyhandedoutprizesto studentsasincentivesforcompletingassignments,includingafreedinnertothewinnersofapoetry contest.Overtime,Johnsonnotonlyengagesallofherstudentsinthelearningprocess,butalso earnstheirrespectSuchrespectallowsJohnsontoresponddifferentlytothefollowingquestion afterassigningstudentsanewproject,"Whatprizedowegetthistime?"Shesmilesandresponds confidently,"Yougettheprizeoflearning...yougettothink...exercisethemind"(Dangerous Minds,1995).LouAnneJohnsonisapopcultureteacherwhoshouldearntheratingofahigh qualityteacher.Highqualityteachersarethosewhohavecontentknowledge,theabilitytoengage students,anddedicatedtotheimprovementoftheorganization(Balls,etal,2011)Teaching qualitiesthatthefilmhighlightedwereherpatience,herwillingnesstotakerisks,andher compassion.Consideringdiversegroupsasbad,manyteachershavealreadycausedthestudentsto failbeforeeversettingfootintheclassroomItwasbecauseofthe
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PopCultureVsPopularCulture
Eachnovelincludesadifferentspinonthemonomyth.However,popculturealsofollowsasimilar format.Myfavoriteband,Chiodos,includesasongonanolderalbumthatalludestothealbatross andlimitationoflife.Thesongisnamed"WeswamfromAlbatross,theDaywelostKaileyCost", thetoneofthesongreleasesamelancholymoodandharsh,slowdrumsandguitarsounds.These interestingandrelevantlyricspartake,"Thereintheheartthatwillneverbefilledandwewillwait, we'llwaitinthatplace,Still,allI'mlookingforissomething,somethingthatI'vefound,wecan'tgo back...IfIweretwo–faced,wouldIbewearingthisone?Everythingthathappenedbetweenuswas realSosaygoodbyenow"(BonePalaceBallet2008)
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PopCultureResearchPaper
PopularCultureisallaroundustoday.Itisinthemovieswewatch,thetelevisionshowswefollow andfashion.RealityTelevisionisapartofourcultureaswell.Itiseverywhere,eventheinternet. Popculturetellsuswhattowearandwhatiscoolandinstyleandthisistrueinrealitytelevision programing.Theytooareeverywhereandcoverawidearrayoftopics.ShowssuchasSayYesto theDressandWhatNottowearhavecreatedculturebyshowingviewerswhatishotandwhatisnot soithasaninfluenceonfashionculture.AshowsuchasKeepingupwiththeKardashiansallows viewerstolookatlifeatafamilythateveryepisodehassomeimpactonculture.Realityshowsare populartodaybecausepopularculturehas
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PopCulture:AHugeInfluenceOfPopularCulture
Peggy,itistruethatmanypeopleareinfluencedmorebythepopularculturethanScriptureinterms oftheirworldview;ergo,Americaisatacrossroad.Church's'areincrisisconsideringtheyare embracingthePCcultureoutoffearofoffendingminorities(e.g.,LGBTcommunity)inorderto avoidpossibleconsequencesrenderingthemhomophobicorracist.Manypeoplehavebecome desensitizedtosenseandsensibilities;thus,theyhavelosttheirmoralcompassTheMediaand HollywoodhaveplayedahugeroleinmorallybankruptingAmerica.Throughmovies,magazines, andTV,liberalspromoteacultofidealizedbeautythatissoextremeastobeunimaginable.We mustlistentoHollywoodairheadslikeGwynethPaltrowandGeorgeClooney
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ThepepperyscentofGreenGiantshrubsmingledwithhumidsummerair,andIbreathedasighof reliefasacoolbreezeliftedmyshirtfrommystickystomach.Impatiently,Irustledthroughthe bushesandtheleaveswithpricklyends.Castinganeyeabout,Isawadesertedlandscape.Heart sinkingwithrealization,Ipeeredintothebalconiesofmyfriendstoconfirmmysuspicions.The well–litwindowsshowedtheunmistakableglowofthesquaretelevisionineveryhouse Disappointed,Itrudgedhomewithonlyfourwordsformymother.
Asachild,Iwasbrighteyedandbushyhaired,constantlywheedlingtomymotheraboutthe televisionchannelswedidn'thave.Myparentswouldn'tpayforPremiumCablewithchannelslike NickelodeonandDisneydespitemyfrequent(admittedlydramatic)requests.Igrewupwatching publicprogramming,readingallthebooksIcouldgetmyhandson,(andtheoccasionalcerealbox) andplayingoutsidelongafterthesunleft.Raritieslike"DrakeandJosh,"and"HannahMontana" werereservedforbriefperiodsinwaitingroomsatdoctorofficeswheretheTVwouldplayidly untilthecheckup.Ipouncedoneveryopportunity,staringhungrilyatthescreen,takinginthe forbiddendialoguesandcharacters,soIcould...showmorecontent...
ThishasledtomyeccentrictastesrangingfromanappreciationofGreektemplearchitectureto artisanaljellybeanmaking.WhilemyfriendsgrewupcherishingtheirDVD'sandcassettes,I carefullydustedmybookseverynightbeforebed,andreadfeverishlyunderthecovers,transported toNarniaandHogwartsbeforeIgotcaughtAndwhileIcannotentirelyforgivemyparentsfornot lettingmewatch"HighSchoolMusical,"Iappreciatethatbecauseofit,Icanbringmyown perspectivetotheproverbial
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PopCulture:AShortStory
"Buteveryonewatchesit!"
FormsOfPopCulture
Therearemanyformsofpopcultureseenthroughoutsociety.Manypeopleseepopculturein differentforms.Somemayseepopcultureinacomicbookseriesoronsocialmediaplatforms. Therearesomethingsthatpeopledonotfeelshouldbeconsideredbeingapartofpopculture. Everythinghasameaning,withinthemeaningoftheobjectissomeformofartseenbyothers.Pop cultureencompassesavarietyofworkwithdifferentstylesofartAnyformofartcanbeconsidered beingapartofpopculture.Popcultureitselfisaformofart.Therearedifferentformsofartwhenit comesdowntopopculture.Though,therearemanyformsofart,somepeopletendtofeelthatthey donotbelonginthepopculturecategoryComicsatonetimewerenotconsideredtobeaformof art.AccordingtoDouglasWalk,"Comicculturecouldn'thaveattractedasmanypeopleasit's attracted"(Walk570).Thequoteshowsthatcomicswerenotalwaysaspopularastheyarenow. Peoplewouldnothavecometofactthatcomicscouldpossiblybeconsideredasart.Peopleseeart indifferentways.Noteveryoneseesartthesame.Popculturehasboughtaboutmanywaysof seeingdifferentformsartForinstance,SusanWillis'"FromInsidetheMouse:WorkandPlayat DisneyWorld"showsthatDisneyWorldshowsmanyformsofartthroughoutthethemepark. DisneyWorlditself,ifaformofart.AccordingtoWillis,"Nothingislefttotheimaginationorthe unforeseen"(Willis587).You
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Popcultureisthemodernlifestylewhichiscountenancedandrecognizedbysociety,thecultural patternsthatarecommonwithinapopulation.Thegeneralopinionisthatpopcultureisauseful expressionofsocietyandtheprevailingenvironment,aspopcultureistheculturewhichisfollowed bythemajority,andthereforereflectssociety.
Thepopcultureofasocietyisinfluencedbymanyaspectsofsocietysuchasmusic,moviesand moderntechnology.Moderndaysongsandmoviespromoteideasaboutdrinking,smokingand clubbing,aswellastheusageofappallinglanguageTheseareheardandseenbytheteenagersof society,whothenfeelthatitisacceptableforthemtogetdrunk,anddowhattheyknowtheyshould notbeshowmorecontent
TheBeatlesinfluencedotherartiststoperformtheirownuniquemusic,whichwasveryuncommon duringthelatefiftiesandearlysixties.TheBeatles,whooftensangsongsaboutlove,mayhave helpedtobringanendtotheVietnamWar
WhileTheBeatlesinfluencedsocietypositively,theirmusicalsohaditsnegativeinfluence.The song"LucyintheSkywithDiamonds"hastheinitialsofthedrug"LSD",whichtheninfluenced manyteenagerstotakedrugs.Theyouthdonotalwaysapproveofthepreviouspopculture,andtry toformtheirown.Oneofthechangesthatwasmadewasthatdrugsbecameacceptableandvery popular,andarestillpopulartoday
AlthougheveryonereacteddifferentlytoTheBeatlesdrugtakingandintenseapproachtolife;itwas justsignificantthatpeoplewerereacting,andthereforewerebeinginfluencedinsomemannerby TheBeatles
TheBeatleswerethegreatestrockbandevertoexist,andtheirinfluenceswillremainforyearsto comeastheyouthofeachgenerationcontinuetolistentotheirmusicandbuythecollectorsitems suchasmugsandautobiographies.
Inapersonalquestionnairewhichwasconducted,itwasestablishedthat86%ofpeopleinsociety believethatpopculturedoeshaveaninfluenceonsociety,butthatithasanegativeeffectaspeople becometooobsessedwithmaterialism,vanity,andtheywillfollowthetrendseveniftheobsession iscompletely
PopCultureasanExpressionofSocietyEssays
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PopCulture
Asofnow,wecurrentlyarecurrentlylivinginU.S.societythatheavilyreliesonpopcultureand mediaandwehavethestatisticsanddatatoproveofthat.Infact,weastheviewers,audience member,andlistenersofthesesongsandvideos,havetorealizeifwesolelyknowthetruemeaning behindthemornot.Withthatinmind,wemightnottrulyunderstandtherealmeaningandthe messagebehindthesesongs,especiallywhenyoufirsthearthesongandviewthemusicvideothe firsttime.Inthisessay,Iwillbeinspectingwhybig–timeartists,singers,andwriterswanttospread theissuesofraceandpoliticsthroughtheirsongs,lyrics,andmusicvideosasofthisverymoment andtimeAsanillustration,theimportanceandsignificanceshowmorecontent Thiswashighlyemphasizedfromthesinkingofapolicecartotheuseofslangwordssuchas"slay" toembracethelanguageoftheAfricanAmericancommunityanditsdefensetowhitesupremacy.In conclusion,thissonganditsmusicvideoisaperfectexampleofhowoneofthebiggestpopstarsin theworldexplainsabigsocialissuethatstillexistsinourworldtodayandembracesherrootsbut alsosendingoutaprovocativemessagebehindtheissueofraceandwrongfulbrutalityDoes Beyoncéandotherwell–knownartistsjustmakeastatementintheirsongsandvideojusttoremind usorfalselydepictissuesonracismandpolitics?AccordingtoJohnson(2018),"Othercapitalist connectionstoracehavebeenlessdirect"(p.41).Forthisreason,manyofus,astheaudience members,mightnotknowtheactualmeaningbehindnotjustonlythe"Formation"song,butother songsaswellTheseartistsexpresstheirvisualmessagebehindcontroversialtopicsthroughtheir videos.Sogenerallyspeaking,didBeyoncéjustmakeatestimonyabouttheAfricanAmericanbody conqueringthepolice
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TheCultureOfPopularCultureEssay
Popularcultureisatermthatholdsvariousmeaningsdependingonwhereit'sbeingdefinedandthe contextofitsuse.Itisusuallyrecognizedasthelanguageorpeople'sculturethatprevailsina societyatapointintime.AssocialresearcherBrummettexplainsinhisbook"Rhetorical DimensionsofPopularCulture",popculturereflectsthecharacteristicsofsociallife,wherethe publiclyaremostactivelyinvolvedPopularcultureisknownasthe'cultureofthepeople'This cultureisdeterminedbytheinteractionsbetweenpeoplewithintheirdailyactivities,forinstance, dressingstyles,useoflanguage,greetingritualsandthewaysthatpeoplebehaveinpublic,etc.are allexamplesofpopularculturePopularcultureisalsodivertedbythemassmedia(Abbottand Sapsford,1987).
Popularcultureisgenerallybelievedtobecomprisedofavarietyofelements.Forexample,popular culturecoversthemostcontemporaryandinstantaspectsofourlives.Theseaspectscanoftenshow thecharacteristicsofrapidchange,especiallyintoday'shighlytechnologicalandinformativeworld inwhich,peoplearehighlyinfluencedbytheuniversalmediaCertainstandardsofbehaviourand commonbeliefsarereflectedinpopculture.Becauseofitscohesion,popculturebothinfluences andreflectspeople'sdailylife.Moreover,brandscanreachiconicpopstatus.However,these aspectsarenotconstantandmaychangerapidly.(AbbottandSapsford,1987).
Withthesevital
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PopCulture
Ill–manneredsociety
Today,thingssuchastwerkingorwomencussingisacceptable,whereas30yearsago,youwould havebeenconsideredaninsanedelinquent.Alotoftoday'snormshaveourgrandparentsquestion oursanityandwonderiftheendofthehumanraceisactuallycoming.Butthequestionisifthe constantdisplayofpopcultureiswhatisaffectingoursocialbehaviorArewelearningand acceptingmoreofthisill–manneredbehaviorbecauseitispresentedallarounduseveryday? Popcultureisamodernculturethatisdisplayedthroughmassmediasuchasmovies,internet, magazines,billboards,musicandfashionPopculturedefineswhatoneshouldwear,actlike,butis generallyaimedtowardthetasteofyoungerpeople,like...showmorecontent...
Wehearthesederogatorywordseverydaythatit'sapartofourvocabularyinasimpleconversation. Idon'trememberwhenitbecameokaytocallagirltheBwordandtoacceptasacompliment.I don'tthinkthatisright.It'sadiscriminativewordthatmenusedtobringdownwomen.Iwouldbe offendedifsomeoneaddressedmewithsuchvulgarwordsI'mnottoosureifIcouldarguethatthis isbecauseofpopculture,butIdothinkthemediadisplaysbadlanguageallthetime.Idonotfindit entertainingwhenIhearalittlekiddroptheFbomb,Ithinkitisvery
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PopCultureEssay
HabitualAmericans
FromthenewestmusicvideotothelatestBuzzfeed'sTastyrecipe,Americansexpressthemselves throughpopculture.Whatmusicsomeonelistensto,whotheyfollowonInstagram,whattweetthey retweetonTwitter:allreflectswhosomeoneisAmericansreflectthemselvesthroughpopculture contrarytobeliefthatpopculturecreatesAmericans.
Barbie'sandLegos:twoofthemostpopularchildren'stoysthroughoutthedecadesThesetoysare alwaysbeingremadeinanewwayandsoldthroughadvertisingThenewestLegosarealwaysmade tocorrespondwithamoviecomingtotheatersnearyou.Thesetoysarewhypopculturecreates Americansasasociety.Americansbuywhattheyseeontelevision,theseproductsthenbecome "popular",andeventuallyareownedineveryhousehold.Snuggieswereoncepopular,theywere advertisedduringeverycommercialbreak,leavingeveryonetofeelliketheyneededone.Ifthese hadnotbeenadvertisedasmuchastheywere,theywouldnothavebeenpopularAlthough Americansbuywhattheyseeaspopular,itdoesnotcreatewhotheyare,onlyreflectswhatis popularatthemoment.Ofcourse,someoneisgoingtogobuy,thenewestinventionorgoseethe newestactionmovieintheater.Theproductintereststheconsumerintolookingintoitmore. Ifsomeoneispartiallyawakeat3am,theywillturnontheshoppingchannel,wherethingsyou thoughthadneverbeeninventedaresoldPeoplearecuriousonwhatisoutthere
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ImportanceOfPopCulture
Themeaningofpopculturetopeoplecangoinmanydirectionswhenapersonthinksaboutwhatit meanstothem.Therearedifferentaspectsofittomanypeople,includingmyselfthatmanyhave usedtohelpthemintheirlife.Popculturehasplayedandcontinuetoplayanimportantroleinmy life.PopculturehasshapedthepersonIamtoday,andItrulyhavefoundmyselffromthedifferent aspectsofitPopularculturehashelpedmegetthroughtoughtimes,anditevenhelpmeenjoythe happymomentsIhaveexperienced.Popularcultureorpopcultureisanythingthatdealswiththe entertainmentofpeople.Popcultureincludesrecentmovies,music,trends,books,videogames, fashion,andmoreItistargetedparticularlyatyoungerpeoplelikekidsorteenagersPopcultureis influentialtowardspeople,andgivespeopleideasorthingstotrythattheyneverdidbefore.Pop cultureisthingsthatwerecreatedforthepeopleandnotbythepeople.Popculturehashelped peopleformtheiridentity,anditalso,hasshapedpeopleintobeingwhotheyalwayswantedtobe ordreamedofbeing.Popculturehashelpedsomepeoplebecomemorerelatabletoother individuals,andhasshowedpeoplehowtheyhavealotofthingsincommonPopculturecanalso haveanegativeeffectonpeople,makesomepeoplefeelthattheymustbe"hipped"tothelatestthat isgoingonintheworld.Therearemanypartsofpopculturethatareimportanttomethathas helpedme.Ihavethree
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