In the article “Nothing in Popular Culture Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution”, Saad (2012) discusses the evolution of popular culture and its origins. He points out that all humans are unique but both biological and cultural impose the same influences. Popular culture has become a part of every society’s biological heritage. From food to music, every product has been culturally affected. Saad (2012) touches on the global effects of music and the common “sex-specific preferences in the attributes we desire in prospective mates”. Male vocalists tend to sing about their high-end luxury goods and superior status; whereas, females sing about their physical beauty and the undesired traits and appearances of men. Throughout the evolution of music, all artists continue to follow this universal theme based on the Darwinian themes that “… yield survival or reproductive benefits” (p. 110). “Romance novels, pop songs and movie plotlines always come back to the Darwinian themes”. The patterns found in popular culture are connected to human nature and our biological instincts, all choices made from the locations people choose to reside in to the food that is purchased, evolution effects all human actions and
In the article “Nothing in Popular Culture Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution”, Saad (2012) discusses the evolution of popular culture and its origins. He points out that all humans are unique but both biological and cultural impose the same influences. Popular culture has become a part of every society’s biological heritage. From food to music, every product has been culturally affected. Saad (2012) touches on the global effects of music and the common “sex-specific preferences in the attributes we desire in prospective mates”. Male vocalists tend to sing about their high-end luxury goods and superior status; whereas, females sing about their physical beauty and the undesired traits and appearances of men. Throughout the evolution of music, all artists continue to follow this universal theme based on the Darwinian themes that “… yield survival or reproductive benefits” (p. 110). “Romance novels, pop songs and movie plotlines always come back to the Darwinian themes”. The patterns found in popular culture are connected to human nature and our biological instincts, all choices made from the locations people choose to reside in to the food that is purchased, evolution effects all human actions and