Trends In 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.

During 1945 to the present there has been many changes in Australian pop culture, these areas of pop culture include Film, television, radio, music, fashion, sport and communication. Popular Culture refers to the beliefs, attitudes and lifestyles shared by a group of people.

With over thousands of clothing collections from prehistoric life to the present, the Museum of London, Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Fashion Museum in Bath allow visitors to observe the many changes that occurred in fashion throughout the years. With my prior knowledge about the 1800s fashion styles, I began to focus on a different era within the 19th century at each museum. Focusing on different eras enabled me to thoroughly analyze and compare each fashion style.

In "What is Popular Culture and Why Study It?", Mrs. Smith states that since pop culture is so intertwined with our daily lives, it would be in the best interest of viewers to study and learn about just what exactly pop culture is. Pop culture can easily be, but shouldn’t be, confused with the elitist word "cultured". Being cultured is the practice of bettering yourself through experiencing new things. While as pop culture is simply what is popular in our culture today.

The Victorian Era is well known for puffy skirts and restricting formal garments while the Progressive Era was known for its more flamboyant attire and the World War II Era for its more conservative style to ration for the war. The history of clothing and fashion calls to question its importance in distinguishing identities of different groups of people as well as marking the different stages of the country’s cultural, political, and economic history. How are the different clothing styles reflective of the values and lifestyle of the multicultural United States and more importantly, how did it contribute to the creation of the American identity? 17th century inhabitants of the North American continent exhibited vastly different wardrobe choices

Throughout the 1920s through the 1950s Women’s clothing in America was affected by World War II, which lead to the exploration of different styles, the encounter of new trends and the exchange of ideas and new styles.

During this era, the society trends were changing. The women were wearing dresses with strapped-in girdles and pads underneath, while the men experienced a change in suits and daily wear. Men usually wore knickers to just below their knees, while women wore elaborate designs and hooped skirts.

Ever since the 1920's over the years there are many almost all women following trends from back then.For example in the the article Female Academics they prefer to wear a "shirt and jacket with a small skirt or trousers". Many women are against or were against showing too much skin not showing skin above the knee.Women now feel like dressing up in a "Flapper" way you could say is a type of style they prefer to wear.

First of all, coats and outerwear was usually made from browns, dark blues, and usually covered in large buttons. Also, if a women had money she would wear wool or fur jackets. In the 1920s, women also wore different kinds of coats. For example, some coats were long that stretched below the knee and others were short coats that were mainly used for sport occasions. Cardigans were also in style at the time. They were typically made of wool and had a few buttons with or without pockets. Men wore fur coats for everything they went to, and they wore leather jackets when they wanted to go to a place where they could play sports for fun. For the women, under garments usually consisted of dresses and skirts. As said in retrowaste.com, “ dresses were thin, with loose silk, and had a thin belt around the waist. Some women liked to show leg and others didn’t, but designers catered to all different tastes.Women also had sport dresses that were more modern. “ Men wore suits into town and flannels when they were relaxing. In addition, when the men were at home they wore “smokey jackets” or lounge jackets. Once in awhile the men wore decorative shirts that were white or light

Whether popular culture appears on a television, in a magazine, or music on the radio, we just cannot seem to get away from it. Because of peers, family, and platforms of social media, popular culture has an extensive impact on society, and it represents our views as a whole. Popular Culture remains self-explanatory. It represents modern beliefs, ideas, and actions that get spread in many ways. It unifies people across the globe and allows for these people to have similar interests.

Two questions came about with these changes in clothing. The first being, why didn't these influences change women's costume in the same way as that of men? Taking the history of humanity as a whole, there can be little doubt that men have played a greater part in social life, and have been more easily influenced by social factors, than have women. It can be said that if social and political influences have been the chief factors in bringing about the greater uniformity of men's

Popular culture, better known as pop culture, is defined by many as the latest trends in society. If you ask members of today’s generation what pop culture is, you might get answers such as: Justin Bieber, The Wop dance, The Fault In Our Stars movie, and several others. Although, if you ask an older generation, you will get different responses from Michael Jackson and leg warmers to The Breakfast Club and all the trends that made up the 1980s. It brings up a valid question, what does pop culture really mean? Pop culture can mean many different things depending on who is defining it. According to sociology professor Tim Delaney (n.d.), “It is generally recognized as the vernacular or people’s culture that predominates in a society at a point in time” (p.5). Pop culture is dynamic; it changes as the desires of generations do, especially within the youth population.

The 1920’s, also called the roaring 20’s, was a time of change. During this time period the fashion for both men and women was changing immensely. The aftermath of WWI caused America to enter a vigorous era. As a result of the role of women during the war, many customs and morals were changing. The Stock Market started booming, many new dances and music came about, and women got the right to vote and enter the workforce. There was an uprise in almost every activity, and fashion was definitely one (Tirocchi, Anna and Laura). Although fashion varied throughout the decade, one could notice a drastic change from the prior fashion.

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).

A lot has changed and evolved in the history of fashion since the 1900s. As the century dawned, fashion was an exclusive enterprise, the pursuit of wealth. The average person in society settled for garments that were usually stitched at home. With time, however, networks of neighborhood tailors began to evolve into a retail history and the boom was followed by boutique selling.