they subscribed to. However‚ as time has gone on and the societies of the world has progressed‚ traditional religion has taken somewhat of a backseat in the lives of many people in the world. In the present society‚ modern religion is often interpreted on a very individual basis‚ and can frequently exclude any actual deity or religion. For example‚ cultural icons such as Oprah Winfrey and Beyoncé have evolved from being simply pop culture figures
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In reference to pop culture‚ Jessica D’Aprile‚ I thought that your example of the Twilight film and books as an example of pop culture were an excellent choice and I agree with you. This is a series that definitely meets the requirements of pop culture. The book series became extremely successful and the film became a high grossing film that spawned numerous sequels. This had a big effect in pop culture because at the time audiences were responding to it. This was a series that showed a different
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from harm or death; it is regarded as a basic instinct in human beings and animals. In Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets‚ by J.K. Rowling‚ Harry frequently finds himself entangled in dangerous adventures but he always lives to tell the tale. Although Harry Potter risks his life to fight the forces endangering Hogwarts‚ he succeeds through a mixture of his own skill and help from his friends. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets demonstrates self-preservation through three main themes: fear
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Value of Popular Culture Jim and Pam got married‚ Ke$ha brushes her teeth with whiskey‚ and Lady Gaga ponders if we are actually born predisposed to be weird. No matter where you look‚ we are surrounded by pop culture. Popular culture is a sub-culture that is often mocked and scrutinized as not being meaningful or significant‚ pop culture is seen as what is considered “cool” at the moment in time‚ and carries no long-term effects on society or culture as a whole. Emile Durkheim once said “For
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American society has a huge problem when it comes to rape and rape culture. Rape culture is a term that was coined by feminists in the 1970’s. It was used to describe the way in which rape and sexual violence against men and women have been normalized by the media and the general public. One in five women will be raped in their lifetime (Rabin). Most women and girls live in constant fear of being raped and therefore alter their everyday lives in order to prevent it‚ but yet rape is not taken seriously
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Pop Culture in Academic Classrooms In discussions of the academic classroom‚ one controversial issue has been the incorporation of popular culture in a scholarly style. On the one hand‚ Gerald Graff‚ an English professor who has been teaching for several years at the University of Illinois in Chicago‚ argues that “street smarts‚” which can relate to popular culture‚ have educational value and can help young students show and develop their intellectualism. On the other hand‚ Mark Bauerlein‚ an English
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In the previous century there have been two major series of fantasy novels; "Lord of the Rings" and more recently "Harry Potter". The genre‚ fantasy‚ is very broad‚ but generally contains one main character‚ the protagonist‚ who is fighting for‚ or against something‚ often against evil. In both these novels the main protagonist is fighting against evil and endures a kind of adventure and personal growth. As in most fantasy novels‚ the main characters are in an ulterior world‚ which is comparable in
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Using the release of an anticipated continuation of a famous series - “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” as an example‚ Michael LaPointe in his article “Harry Potter Lives On” debates on how much influence authors have on what happens with their characters outside their own‚ original writings. He starts with a brief description of the book‚ how it got positive reviews‚ but also confused the readers with its unusual form of a script‚ and the fact that it wasn’t written by J.K. Rowling - author of
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Pop Culture Speech Most of us have heard of the concept “imperialism‚” defined as the practice of one country extending its powers over the territory‚ political system or economic life of another country. Yet‚ we would never imagine that imperialism could affect us in this lucky country‚ especially in the form of popular culture. Never would we even conjecture the overall harmful motives of the dominating superpower‚ after all it assumedly is the ‘protector of democracy and human rights.’ But
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As the Harry Potter phenomenon grasped the world‚ movie adaptations sprang to life. However‚ with these movie adaptations came questions and how a book should be adapted into a movie. Personally‚ I feel that directors should have some degree of freedom to be creative; that is what they are meant to do. At the same time‚ I think it is important to stick to the major plotlines of book adaptations. I do agree with the argument “Columbus’s movies are like historical reenactments‚ the films of [later
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