Social Constructions American popular culture has brought entertainment to many for the past two centuries. However‚ very little people know the extent to which American popular culture has shaped the historical relationship between marginalized social groups and dominate American society. Traditionally‚ the term popular culture has denoted the education level and general "cultural-ness" of the lower classes‚ as opposed to the "official culture" and higher education emanated by the dominant classes
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Shaping American Cultures Throughout the 1960s‚ there was a cultural phenomenon that started in the United States and spread like wildfire to multiple other cultures in the world. This phenomenon was also known as countercultures. This decade raised the 76.4 million Americans born during the baby boom generation. These adolescents entered their teen years during the 1960s and they definitely embraced a multitude new standards‚ dramatically different from the way their parents were raised. While
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K-pop is a musical genre originating in South Korea that is characterized by a wide variety of audiovisual elements. Although it comprises all genres of "popular music" within South Korea‚ the term is more often used in a narrower sense to describe a modern form of South Korean pop music covering mostly dance-pop‚ pop ballad‚ electronic‚ rock‚ hip-hop‚ R&B‚ etc. In 1992‚ modern K-pop was ushered in with the formation of Seo Taiji & Boys‚ whose successful experimentation with different music styles
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The American Dream — a cookie-cutter house‚ a white picket fence‚ and a housewife in pearls — exist largely due to an unspoken conformity in American culture that stems from the end of World War II. With the rise of communism and Cold War brewing beneath the surface of international relations‚ the American people placed sameness and unity above all other aspects of culture‚ favoring security over expression and individuality. In fact‚ in his essay‚ “Training for Statesmanship‚” George F. Kennan reflected
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describing American culture as well as other cultures in the world. The kind of food we eat‚ the ingredients and their origin‚ how we prepare the ingredients to make a certain recipe‚ and ultimately how we consume and share it‚ is significant in showing our character‚ who we are‚ and where we are from. In America our food shows us the evolution of our society’s character. This can be seen throughout history in the United States and it continues today. In the beginning the food Americans consumed
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Introduction Although United States is known for fast food and the movie industry it has established a superlative education system that is known around the globe. Close to a million students attending universities in the United states are international students‚ that is the highest number of international students anywhere in the world. Such a high number of intercontinental students in a country indicates that United states has an education system that attracts people from all over the world to attend universities
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Gandhi Research Summary Mahatma Gandhi was born on the 2nd of October 1869 and he died on the 30th of January 1948. Gandhi was born in Porbander in western India. In 1888‚ he went to London to study law. He returned to Bombay to work as a barrister but went to South Africa to work in 1907. In South Africa‚ he took part in passive protests against the Transvaal government’s treatment of Indian settlers who were in the minority in the region. In 1915‚ he returned to India and‚ after joining
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Culture is defined as the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people. Most cultures are cultivated by many things such as religion‚ economy‚ government‚ education‚ and conflict that help to shape the culture of a country. The Russian culture has been unswerving and strong through trying times‚ however when most Americans think of the Russian culture‚ they think of a government that is ruled by a tyrant President‚ the Cold War‚ people living in poverty‚ and even a bully to other
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As a country‚ Americans love to shop. Whether in malls‚ grocery stores‚ on the Internet‚ or elsewhere‚ the culture of buying is deeply ingrained in American culture. Fueled largely by advertising and the current credit system‚ America’s consumer culture is depleting our planet’s finite natural resources and polluting our environment. Consumerism has instilled in Americans an artificial‚ ongoing‚ and insatiable desire for mass-produced and marketed products‚ and the money with which to buy them‚ with
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Brenda Ramirez Mrs. Croupe GT English III 10/9/11 Pop Revolution The pop revolution changes throughout the years‚ each year there are new types of pop music. Pop music really just means popular music that tends to have an upbeat tempo and positive lyrics. Right now one pop idol that is labeled as a trend is Lady Gaga‚ but in the sixties it was the Beach Boys‚ and the Beatles. Pop music has affected America in a way that is almost incredibly‚ these chart topping hits influence most of America’s
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