A Brief Look at Pop Culture

Pop culture, what does this term even mean? It seems to be a word that contains subjects of media, social structure, and society as a whole. According to the dictionary, pop culture is defined as “cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people”. In the society we live in today, we are constantly surrounded by pop culture, either that is with television, magazines, different sources of social media and/or exposure to others. Due to pop culture being such a dominant contribution into our world today, it has effected many parts of society. The domination of social media has created idealistic views that are stressed upon female adolescents in particular. Upon media’s influence, traditional tactics and work have been modified in order to keep up with our technology oriented society. This alters the schools and education systems. Through the use of television, social media and other means of pop culture, serious study is necessary due to the negative effects it has on the younger generation and the effects it has for their futures.

In our over mediated world we are constantly surrounded by pop culture, it is unescapable. what we view as popular culture effects the values we place on those things and we believe we can make judgments based on what types of pop culture certain people love and identify with. Because pop culture holds so much power over our frames of reference, view of the world, and view of people it is extremely important that we understand just what pop culture is and the power it holds over us. Once we understand the power pop culture has we can begin to think about it critically and critique it. In this essay I will explain the origins of populate culture as described by Mather Arnold and FR Leavis, analyze a few definitions of popular culture as defined

Popular culture is consumed through interaction in the social media that includes television programs, movie theaters and virtual social networks. From the media, interests lie in the political developments and discussion concerning governance. These media satisfy appetite for political information while guiding an understanding on the national issues and choices made.

Once upon a time there was a young prince named Peter and he was the prince of Egypt. when his father got sick he couldn’t take care of the kingdom anymore, it was his job to take over the kingdom but his father wanted him to find a wife so he wouldn’t have to do it alone other than the fact that he was only 16. So, he decided to go around the world to find a wife he needed oh so bad. He first started off in hawaii, Once he got there he realized how different it was from Egypt and realized he wasn’t dressed appropriately for it was less hot there and they spoke very fluent english for he can barely speak a paragraph “aloha” said the weird man looking man with a smile. Confused you turn to walk away, Until the man shouted “You must be Peter”

Disco was a good way for people to spend their extra time in the 1970s. Disco had “four on the floor” beat, snares on the eighths, and often implies sex. Like “Love to Love You Baby”(1975) by Donna Summer and “I’m Coming Out”(1980) by Diana Ross, disco always gave people propulsive feel. As a result, people played it in parties when they are dancing. Moreover, disco was the first multiracial pop music.[1] Holding a party and dancing with people was a common way of relaxing in 1970s. Whatever a party is held by white people or African American, it played disco as the dancing background because the propulsive feel is accepted by all racial.

Finally during the late 1970’s, the world saw the decline of disco. The movement that was characterized by “shiny, glittery surfaces; high heels and luscious lipstick; jam-packed jeans and cut pecs,” (Shapiro 3) was finally coming to an end. It started as a strong anti-disco sentiment developed among rock fans and musicians, particularly in the United States. The heightened hostility took the form of small riots in various places around the country, graffiti, and t-shirts voicing the protestors’ hatred toward it. Then, the day that disco died came on July 12, 1979 during Disco Demolition Night. An anti-disco demonstration in Chicago resulted in horrid consequences and havoc in Comiskey Park, as well as other parts of Chicago.

Disco is also a widely know, and its sometimes its used to describe the 1970s. Discos popularity was really short but this genre created many songs and artist, which some people today still listen too. It sins take long for this genre to be seen as silly, and as a joke. When it was falling, it felt really quickly, that even radio station started burning disco

The 1970’s, a time of strife found within racism, prejudice, war debates, political troubles, and more. One way that many found to escape these troubles, was on the dance floor; with bright flashing lights, a steady beat, and a sea of hot bodies all packed together and dancing the nights away. This music, soon to be considered as disco, was a revolution, in this time period disco was not just music, it was a revolution broadcasting out movements of the era; feminism, the black freedom struggle, and gay social and political rights. Through this music's quick rise to the top it was able to slur itself together with these movements and transform its way into America’s new sensation. The author, Alice Echols in her book, Hot Stuff: Disco and the

Disco music gained popularity during the 1970’s. Most famous disco artists were not connected to their music and didn’t feel it was necessary to take artistic control over their recordings. With this and the corporate drive to make money, performers garnered much public attention while producers worked behind the scenes to develop the “disco sound.” Along with its catchy beat and syncopated bass line, disco thrived and soon gained mainstream success that would create an enormous cultural impact on the music industry as we see it today.

Popular Culture is defined by its relationship to the digital revolution and how the two feed off of each other. Pop Culture is the accumulation of advertising, blurring of cultural norms and the growth of mass media. People are able to share things with the click of a button and be it the art of Di Vinci or the reality show you have been obsessing over for the past couple of months. These things all build on each other as the world has expanded with the growth of mass media, it is possible to look down at your phone in the middle of class and tell everyone how boring it is, or that your class has some kid that is chewing with his mouth open during the lecture. There is also the ability to google infamous artists and see how their work improved through the time they were active. It is the ability to go to see Mona Lisa in a tv and the characters are attempting to steal it, on a random tv show hundreds of miles away from the actual painting. In Doctor Who, there is an episode where the Doctor and Amy Pond go to visit Leonardo di Vinci before his death and how at the time he is a man, who is lost in waves of depression and rejection from all of those who are alive at the time. I believe that Doctor Who is the show to see the growth of pop culture because it has been around as it has grown and the show explores all avenues and reflects what is scaring society and more throughout the last fifty years and the growth of the media industry.

Pop culture is defined as a product of a culture that has a mass audience (Zeisler 2008:1). Pop culture is considered dependent on advertising, depicting women and people of colour in a problematic way and discriminating manner (Ziesler, 2008:2). Popular culture has become our common knowledge, and to understand it is a key part in understanding society as a whole. According to Beamish (2016), popular culture is a form of symbolic communication between humans. Symbols can be anything that can be recognized by a culture and often presented in the forms of language, values, norms, and material culture. The use of language is a powerful tool that allows for the media to relay particular messages to the rest of society. The imposition of certain concepts as a result can be argued as having a direct affect on the daily lives of those who are exposed. Whereas material culture allows the population to see these messages visually through advertisements, film, and television. Some basic forms of pop culture include television, film, music, news, and advertising. Popular culture is rooted in mass culture, and deemed for those who could not afford the means to participate in high culture activities. Those who subjected to the popular culture were assumed to be uneducated and unworthy of “real art” (Ziesler, 2008:1). The mass media

To begin, pop culture is the mixture of prospects, objects, and media that becomes trendy in our current era. The accusations spawn from very specific examples, such as Nikki Minaj’s Anaconda for the lewd lyrics and visuals, or the entire goth movement, or the increase in correlation between obesity and technology. While you can think of many negative things to say about these specific examples,

“Popular forms of entertainment have always existed.” Popular culture exists not just in the recent hundred years, but also in the ancient world. Marcel Danesi wrote ‘Popular Culture: Introductory Perspectives’ to introduce different way of existence of the modern-day popular culture, in order to open up debates on the pop culture. There are twelve chapters in this book, the first three chapters are providing an overview of popular culture. The following eight chapters are depth discussion on the forms of popular culture, including the advent of the media, the relationship between media and pop culture, also the impact of different forms of popular culture on the society. The last chapter is a conclusion on the previous eight chapters, also a prospect of popular culture on the Internet. Marcel Danesi raised a question ‘What is pop culture?’ at the beginning which is linked with another question ‘Who owns pop culture?’, as we know pop culture is populist, unpredictable, and ephemeral, so how to determine who is the owner of pop culture. The fact that popular culture is created by people, but also for people, so popular culture represents the taste of a generation. In the following eight chapters, Marcel Danesi provided comprehensive information about the forms of popular culture, also stated his views towards different forms of popular culture. However, there is common feature regarding the forms of pop culture. Marcel Danesi stated that technology is the key element of pop

On the off chance that whenever a musical style portrayed 10 years, Disco was the importance of the 1970s. Disregarding the way that its pervasiveness was by and large momentary, the class encouraged a great deal of

Popular culture is generally believed to be comprised of a variety of elements. For example, popular culture covers the most contemporary and instant aspects of our lives. These aspects can often show the characteristics of rapid change, especially in today’s highly technological and informative world in which, people are highly influenced by the universal media. Certain standards of behaviour and common beliefs are reflected in pop culture. Because of its cohesion, pop culture both influences and reflects people’s daily life. Moreover, brands can reach iconic pop status. However, these aspects are not constant and may change rapidly. (Abbott and Sapsford, 1987).