Social Media And The Oppression Of Pop Culture

Teenagers are irresponsible. Young adults can not handle real life situations. New generations do not know how to use things in moderation. These are all stereotypes of America’s youth, yet they all seem to refer to teachable things. They are all things that need to be learned. Most of the time, the young are looked down on for messing up in life, yet the reality is that anyone can screw up, it just is more likely to happen to someone who has less experience as opposed to someone who has more. The more time a person is given to learn about something, and the more guidance they have, the more experienced and reliable they will become. This applies to many things, but one specific example is alcohol. Typically teens are seen as too irresponsible to have access to substances containing alcohol, but if they were to legally have it in their lives, it may educate them sooner as to how to use it properly and in moderation. In the United States of America, the drinking age should be lowered to eighteen years old.

In this modern age, the majority of society has adapted to social media and the newest technology to fit around our lives. Technology provides tools that are imperative to the making and the use of other tools. It is a tool in itself. Technology is changing rapidly; so rapidly, in fact, there can be cultural gaps between generations. The construction of social media has enabled access to innovative phenomenon, broken barriers, changed our perspectives on ideas, and has even opened doors to new opportunities.

Socially, the Jim Crow South has continued on its legacy of racism. People constantly account stories of how bad things got in the south. Charles George, an author for The Way People Live, tells his audience about the social norms that many of them

After WWII the teenage culture began to solidify once the USA recognized teenagers as a different group. Perhaps most important, by the end of the 1950s intergenerational identification had been reinforced and, to some extent, legitimized (Altschuler). Instead of trying to contain the teenagers parents would allow the children to go after whatever they wanted. For example in the movie Rebel Without a Cause, the movie takes place within a day, the main character Jim is able to enter and leave the house as he pleases no matter the time. In the movie Blackboard Jungle the children are allowed to pick fights with teachers and commit crimes like stealing a newspaper truck. After living through the different wars and the Great Depression parents wanted their kids to peruse their dreams. By doing this teenagers would

By human nature, whatever is prohibited to us is what we want the most. Teenagers are denied drinking and

Whispers fly around the hallways, yelling can be heard from classrooms, the lunchroom is in no regards a sanctuary, but rather a social jungle of cliques and cliches. A high school is the perfect example of the decline in morals in America, but that’s a common misconception across many generations. Being a rowdy teen is a part of growing up and discovering who you are. Even though some teenagers can be difficult and exhausting to deal with, it’s a rite of passage and an important part of their childhood. Morals aren’t declining in America, instead teens are going through a series of mistakes that will shape their lives and will develop who they are as a person.

In America’s Civil War, our nation’s own fought against one another. Despite the Civil War only lasting a few years, there were years upon years of debate over controversial social issues, most notably the topic of slavery, that preceded it. Nonetheless, these opposing sides have been reinvented in present day society in what is known as the “culture wars.”

If you have ever watched a tv show or movie about the south that makes the people out to be uneducated, poor farmers and you believe all of it to be true then you have fell victim to the media’s stereotyping of the south. As we would say in the south, “We ain’t nothing like that,” at least not all of us anyway. The south is a community, within the United States, that have many beliefs and a different kind of slang that not just any American would know. It has its own culture that’s identity is widely mistaken as extremely unconventional. While some consider the south as just another place on map, I call it home.

When it comes to entertainment especially in today's day and age the world revolves around it. You have to realize that personally I don't know one person who doesn't wake up every morning and look at their phone for missed text or to check their social media and I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. There are many different ways that various forms of entertainment media have shaped American culture and its value. Starting off I think the one thing that really started the whole social media hype was Myspace because it gave people a real opportunity to express themselves and really show the world their talents and ideas, yes YouTube gave the world a chance to look at different people's talent and ideas but Myspace gave you a chance to express really yourself and share your current

Curiosity is something most people are born with. Kids in the United States grow up watching the people they look up to, their parents, frequently drink alcohol. When a child gets old enough, they will become curious as to what it is like. A 2004 study found that 51% of 15 year olds and 76% of 18 year olds had already consumed alcohol (Peele). Once students reach high school, they are not only battling curiosity but they also reach a rebellious phase. When something is banned, kids are just going to want to do it more (Nichols). It gives kids a sense of freedom and rebellion. If people are advising the youth against doing something, it will just motivate them more to do it. Hans Nichols, an NBC correspondent, said in an article, “the greater the attempts at enforcement of the law, the stronger the sentiment against the law” (Nichols). This is exactly the case when it comes to alcohol consumption in the United

In fact, a few students present an interesting argument as to how our educational systems focus on sexual and health education and neglect alcoholism education in schools. In a personal opinion, I agree that our educational systems have difficulties identifying the evolving trends our youth creates; however, when will they be held accountable for their involvement in such maladaptive behaviors. Sadly, the trial and error method appears to be the way young college students prefer, and for that reason, even with college campuses banning the use of alcohol, they still continue to find alternative methods to reach

In today’s society when white privilege is discussed one might think of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), white supremacy, Black Lives Matter Movement, and maybe even presidential hopeful Donald Trump. The idea of this ingrained privilege that was once overt and now presents itself more subtly seems absurd. Many people, no matter their race or ethnicity, do not see this privilege that others hold. Whether it is ignorance or they are oblivious depends on the individual, but looking at statistics on crime, education, employment, and even representation in the media it is clear that there is an imbalance. What can change this? An honest conversation about race, comfort zone aside, which questions this privilege and its implications. We, as a society, cannot deny that one group has the upper hand and if we [society] continue to do so there will not be equally amongst races and ethnicities. The beliefs and attitudes about White Privilege are negative or nonexistent on social media platforms.

Throughout the development of the United States, there has been an obvious division between the North and South. This is because of the difference in the core values held by each of these areas. Still today, there is a widely pronounced shift between the North and South, because we do not share the same core beliefs. These values include a strong work ethic and racism being salient in the South and equality and democracy being important in the North. It is because of these different ideals that lead the way to the huge shift in culture within these two regions.

Today, many of the gender critics have a lot of attention and control in the media. In several cases, especially with vary prominent figures, they do not interact with people on the other side of the debate, but instead with individuals who share the same/similar beliefs. This has helped maintain the bias in the media, since several news media organizations focus solely on the perspective of this one side. It has gone to the point where proponents of GamerGate are condemned by the media and journalist if their support is well known. While some are doxxed and receive threats, others are censored (on sites such as 4chan, Steam, YouTube) should they have an opinion different from the narrative presented. Social control, to a degree, is present

Teens in todays society are often at risk of abusing substances, getting into trouble, and causing violent scenes. They also are still trying to discover who they are, what interests them, who to hang around with, and just discover themselves. But an issue people debate about is the actions that teens choose to do. Many teens often hangout in groups at a variety of locations such as houses, parks, the mall, and other places such as a recreational center. Although teens may not see harm in being out and about with friends, adults may think otherwise. Some parents may be worried where there kids are or what they're doing, other parents may just say, "Let them be kids", and others