American Pop Culture

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.

Contemporary American culture is defined as common themes of political attitudes, religious beliefs and news events that lead trends during the present time. Today, we see contemporary American culture portrayed in many more ways than that. We see it through art, music, and literature. In literature, for example, The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula Le Guin, contemporary American culture is portrayed throughout. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas represents contemporary American culture by portraying the exploitation of others, the symbolism of Americas political systems and oppression of the lower classes, and the lacking of moral responsibility.

The study of culture is very important to our society, as we have been studying our past and identities for as long as we can recall. Studying our cultures allows us to understand each other as a people, so we can comprehend what we have done, and possibly, what we may do. As we study American popular culture, we see something that began as almost nothing, to a group of patterns that has captured the minds of not only the American people themselves, but the whole world, as well.

Outline However for some games today is simply one more piece of their day by day lives, it is anything but difficult to overlook that only 120 years back, a number of the games we underestimate did not yet exist, and those that did would be scarcely unmistakable to the present day sports group of onlookers. The historical backdrop of present day sports points of interest an advancement, from diversions played essentially for excitement and recreation to an industry equaling some other in size and power.

Celebrities have become such a major part of American culture and heavily influenced society on how we, average people, live our lives. Throughout the world, people look up to celebrities as if they are some sort of God. Their admiration for celebrities has now become an obsession. These average people of society basically stalk these celebrities. They constantly check social media sites to see what a celebrity is doing and talk about these people like they know them personally. Beyoncé’s fans verbally attacked Rachel Roy and her daughter all because of one part of a song. Beyoncé never confirmed any of the rumors, but her fans were on the hunt to attack anyone they saw as a threat to Beyoncé. In today’s society, people put these celebrities

standards in media. In present day it is not unusual to hear swearing on the radio, nudity

Chapter 10 presents a more politicized approach to cultural studies. Storey examines the ways in which popular culture and high culture are often presented in contrast with one another, drawing distinctions between ‘them’ and ‘us’. Again this can be related back to hip-hop, which was formerly or still held as a rebel culture, to now a unified one. It is the pipeline for effectively communicating to and with young people. The pipeline connects to the political, social, and cultural views of the vast majority of Western youths. My generation does not fondly find unity and/or enjoyment in higher art forms such as opera or ballet, but finds it more in the art of hip-hop. I feel like we need to have a view that culture has a value, not just in terms

There is no denying the fact that teens are heavily influenced by celebrities and pop culture (Domestic violence in pop culture 1). Be it a famous musician, actor or an athlete; adolescents tend to idolize them and follow their example (Domestic violence in pop culture). With domestic violence issues becoming more and more prevalent in the personal lives of celebrities, teens are frequently being exposed to cases of physical confrontation and harassment in relationships (Domestic violence in pop culture 1). This is not only subliminally encouraging them to take such measures if a similar situation arises in their own private lives but is also inducing a personality trait which does little to resolve disagreements peacefully choosing instead

Chapter 3 in Major Problems with American Popular Culture discusses the meaning and purposes of popular culture in the 19th century American society. The text presents a variety of materials attributed to America popular culture of that time, such as accounts of Fejee Mermaid exposition, extracts from the 19th century Shakespeare's adaptations and the eyewitness testimony of the Astor Place Riot in 1849. Furthermore, the YouTube video sources discuss the concept of imagined community, first suggested by Benedict Anderson. Imagined community is discussed in the light of popular culture, which becomes an alternative instrument of imagining communities with the emergence of different types of media, it being film, theatre, news or internet.

Popular culture has served a major role in the way adolescents view drugs and drug use. Films portray characters revered by teenagers as drug users. But today, even alcohol commercials are targeted toward adolescents with their favorite musicians enjoying the advertised alcoholic beverages in the very same way children's favorite cartoon characters were drawn on boxes of sugary cereals.

Popular culture in the United Staes Of America is seen and Influenced by Africans, Native Americans, Polynesians, Asians, and many more more. The most popular culture is entertainment that we see on television, movies, video games, news, sports, and etc. Popular culture uses a unique way of influencing today’s society. Popular culture I also think influence certain trends that go on each year for the old generation and new generation. For example chokers, ripped jeans, and many more other trends.

After the war, people have their choices about how and what they want to wear. Because of this, teenagers started a new and novel subculture called “Teddy Boys”. Teddy boys is a working class youth culture that the British teenagers wore oddly uniform to create an identifiable look among people. According to the video, the influences of American pop culture cause this phenomenon. In the early 1950s, Rock and Roll emerged among young British teenagers, and these teenagers eagerly want to consumer the products that related to the American pop culture in Britain.

What pops into your mind first when you think of popular culture in today’s day and age? The latest dirt on celebrities or the latest iPhone release? The latest controversial issue or the latest iTunes hit? Regardless, pop culture encompasses all four of these concepts and many more, which consume the world we live in each and every day. Think about education. At first thought, your mind may not make the connection between the newest Taylor Swift song and the highest ACT score, but the linkage between the two becomes undeniable when you dive deeper. Ponder this: each day millions of kids walk into school buildings across the United States, each of them glued to a little slice of pop culture, a.k.a. their phone. And each day these millions

The study of popular culture is useful in many ways. To specify, this course has reached its three intended main ideas: what it means to be an American, how to be consumption-conscious, and how to apply these studies in our own lives. Jim Cullen puts this in a less specific sense, arguing that the study of popular culture can “afford valuable clues – about collective fears, hopes, and debates” (Cullen, The Art of Democracy, 2). We study these clues to understand the world around us, as well as why we do what we do as Americans and as humans. I will be touching on themes that relate to this quotation by Cullen, escapism, exploitation, and globalization, and how these themes relate to the course goals.