American popular culture has always been a market for sales. Everything that is and has made pop culture what it is in America has been built through commercialization. The ability to sell the main product and then the countless other revenue items that go with that product define American culture. Today in the United States a person would be hard-pressed to fined a movie showing in theaters that does not have a soundtrack out‚ t-shirt even action figures that go along with it. So where did this
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Jenna Gear The Catcher in the Rye Assignment #2- Pop Culture The Catcher in the Rye was written in 1951‚ a time period where many things discussed in this novel were not found often in literature. Originally written as a book for adults‚ it became popular among the younger crowd because of teenage unease and rebellion shown throughout the novel. I believe so many were interested in this novel because it covers complex issues of identity‚ belonging‚ connection‚ and alienation. There are many
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Defining Beauty Written throughout the pages of modern magazines‚ lies the destruction and expulsion of girls’ self esteems. Women’s bodies sell everything from food to cars in a lust filled light. They are displayed all around the nation for other women and girls to look upon. Why are standards of beauty being imposed on women‚ the majority of whom are naturally larger and more mature than any of the models? The answer is economic. By tearing down the average woman’s confidence‚ they are
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world believe that there is such a thing as a “perfect body.” It is important that the idea of a perfect body is eliminated‚ so that girls can learn to love themselves and the skin that they are in. The idea of a perfect body comes from the media. Young girls like myself see slender women on TV and in magazines and want to look just like them. Girls may get teased or criticized by people around them for their body shape (Thin of Large). Body image refers to how girls view themselves. A lot of girls
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Memphis‚ Tennessee with his family at the age of 13. Elvis graduated from Humes High School there in 1953. His music career began there in 1954‚ when he recorded a song with producer Sam Phillips at the legendary Sun Records. Elvis was influenced from pop and country music‚ the gospel music which he heard in church‚ the all-night gospel songs which he frequently attended. The year 1956 saw Presley turn into a international sensation. What drew the attention of people towards him was his sound and style
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only a year? Beauty contests are well promoted by the media‚ with television and images‚ which influence young women’s opinions on appearance. The participants of these contests are poor role models for these girls as they set impractical body weight‚ breast size and clear skin standards. This is another way of saying you have to be perfect in order to even compete in these competitions. This sets an ideal female body‚ which only a minority of women can then become incredibly harmful to young women
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Somatic Awareness‚ and Body Image Theories; there appears to be someare specific interactions between these theories that should be explored and used to bolster this knowledge and shed new light into aspects of these models that may not have been discovered as of yet. According to Becker and Terror Management Theory (TMT)‚ our mortality and self-esteem are the key motivators in life‚ which begs the question‚ what if individuals had higher or lower awareness of their bodies‚ or Somatic awareness?
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In every era of American history‚ the population looks towards leaders of the free world and their politicians for much of the guidance and answers that they seek. But often times the lesser influences of “pop culture icons” are often overlooked. When the general masses idolized a single event‚ trend‚ or person so much‚ the latter can have an impact on social trends with enduring and meaningful significance. Often times a prominent musician‚ for example‚ has the power to sway the masses‚ and create
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Introduction Many myths and misconceptions float around the term ‘Feminism’. It is a movement that is frequently projected as being violent‚ aggressive‚ and full of ‘bra burning’ extremists. The word alone often evokes reactions among people that are negative‚ uncomplimentary and stereotypical. The disturbing of the patriarchal paradigm was a phenomenon that became prominent only in the Twentieth Century. Historically speaking women have always numerically outnumbered men‚ but through the system
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up a spot alongside the literary greats as number ninety-seven in Time Magazine’s ‘Top 100 Books Of All Time’. This may not come to a surprise to most of you‚ as the several books and films make it clear that the popular franchise is an icon in pop culture. But yet‚ I think we are forgetting that a classic should be more than just petty delight. Which leaves me asking; where is our appreciation of
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