How Does Pop Culture Exist

After concluding my remaining readings of chapters 7 through 10 from Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, I found my core understanding of the overall theoretical ideas posed by author, John Storey, had become clearer in the rounding up of the semester. Within chapter 7 of the book, popular culture is discussed in relation to issues connected to feminism, gender and sexuality. According to Storey, “Popular culture has been the object a great deal of feminist analysis” (pg. 136), and, as previously discussed in chapter 5, feminist psychoanalyst, Laura Mulvey shared her theory on the ‘male gaze’, which has been acknowledged and studied by many critics and other feminists. Presented in cinema, music, magazines, and other media outlets, it has been well documented how “popular culture plays a role in patriarchal society and that theoretical analysis of this role warrants a major position in ongoing discussions” (Storey, pg. 136), and, in many cases, “the male viewer’s regard for the publicized female body is often objectified and sexualized” (Inquiry 2). With my knowledge and understanding of hip-hop, the misogyny and sexism that culture glorifies is very noticeable. Misogyny has become a sign of authenticity for many rappers who exploit and sexually objectify women in their rap lyrics and videos to assert and prove their own masculinity. Derogatory words such as ‘bitches’ and ‘hoes’ in rap have become common references for women. I was mindful of how one of my favourite songs,

Many people think Bigfoot is just a man in a costume, or a bear in the wild. However, it is much more likely that since people have described him the same way and in the same area, that he’s an undiscovered human-like ape species. Bigfoot being real keeps of being the most reasonable answer to the

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Many Professors Have studied bigfoot for many years. Along their jouney they have found Footprints that are not human. It would be impossible for a human to be that large. But not only professors go out looking for bigfoot, Civilians do to. Many eye witnesses have seen bigfoot around in the woods. As Once said “As Angelica opened up her eyes, she shuddered in fear at the massive animal that was holding her and fondling her body. I have been captured by a Bigfoot, she thought. The natives were right. There are Bigfoots in the jungles of Elysia. Her body stiffened as she tried to twist away and out of the imprisoning arms of the massive creature that was holding her capture” (Wilson).

On July 2013 My group and I will be able to get a hold of the artifacts we had found on the shipwrecks, this discovery was located in the gulf of Mexico. When we discovered the shipwreck location, which was down in the gulf, about 4363 feet down was where the three beautiful vessels were lying. But the amazing part of it all was that we found one ship first and then we ended up finding two others, we called the three shipwreck the Monterrey shipwreck. As well, the site was left undisturbed most likely the ships date back from the 19th century, which blew our minds as what Fritz Hanselmann had told the reporters "What you're going to see and hear, I hope will blow your mind, Because it has ours" we are so excited to share this discovery with

A pop culture element that is important to me is music. Music has had a major impact on my life, and I am thankful for it. I truly believe I would be a lost soul without music. It speaks to me in a way that many people would not understand. This element brings me ideas in many different ways and it helps me to be a better me. Music speaks to my mind and sooths it also.

The African player Manute Bol was 7'6'' but weighed only 200 pounds. Nevertheless, the man claimed that he once killed a lion - with nothing but a spear. This is in his pre-NBA days, of course.

“Analyses of the hominid indicate that they belonged to a previously unidentified species, which anthropologist Yohannes Haile-Selassie of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and his colleagues are calling

In El Salvador 1976, an accident occurred that changed archaeology as we know it. At the time the construction company that partially bulldozed through this discovery had no idea they unearthed one of the best preserved sites around today: the Ceren site. The Ceren site was found so well preserved in volcanic ash that initially, the construction company did not believe the site was over 100 years old. However they still chose to stop digging and called the National Museum to find an archaeologist that can properly determine the age of the site After a quick glance, the official also determined this site was less than 100 years old.

The Dwarves are a race of humanoid creatures that look similar to humans, however they are short in stature

And thanks to new technology developed in cooperation with a German institute, technicians on the scene were able to preserve the relics in their original painted colors - something that was unthinkable during the previous two digs.

Imagine sitting at home while babysitting young children where they talk about what they want to be when they grow up. The little girl says she wants to be a famous actress while the young boy says he wants to be a famous YouTuber. For them it is just ways to become famous and have everything they have ever wanted. Pop culture is not beneficial to society because it ruins the child’s imagination and the pop culture is not equal to everyone involved in it.

There are certain songs that I listen to that make me reminiscent of the past. Any Metallica song reminds me of going to my first concert with my brother. Old Katy Perry songs reminds me of the time when I was a huge fan, a phase I rather forget, but even though my music tastes have evolved, music has continued to be a constant fixture in my life. Music is not only exclusive to my life, but music is constantly around in people’s lives, as much as people try to avoid it, as many did when “Gangnam Style” blew up in 2012, there is no escaping music. It is difficult to not hear music in people’s daily lives, as it is played almost in every public area, a huge difference when compared to television shows and movies. Since music has become part

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

Popular culture is a term that holds various meanings depending on where it 's being defined and the context of its use. It is usually recognized as the language or people’s culture that prevails in a society at a point in time. As social researcher Brummett explains in his book “Rhetorical Dimensions of Popular Culture”, pop culture reflects the characteristics of social life, where the publicly are most actively involved. Popular culture is known as the ‘culture of the people’. This culture is determined by the interactions between people within their daily activities, for instance, dressing styles, use of language, greeting rituals and the ways that people behave in public, etc. are all examples of popular culture. Popular culture is also diverted by the mass media (Abbott and Sapsford, 1987).