The spectacle has become an essential part of the American culture. As stated by Guy Debord in the Society of the Spectacle‚ everything experienced by the society is a spectacle. The members of the society are seeing spectacles everywhere in their daily lives. In my opinion‚ the growth of the spectacle has greatly enriched American culture. The spectacle has become a goal for the society to endeavor‚ a means for the society to lead itself‚ and have provided members of the society multitudinous opportunities
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their dominating visual physical exterior. Obviously superheroes have been imagined with idealistic qualities‚ but most people do not realize how these concepts are reflected past comics and shape ideologies about culture and everyday life. Images of physically superior beings with limited with weaknesses‚ and strong personalities have permeated our culture and have people trying to shape themselves to be like the superheroes they so admire. From Superman‚ created in 1938‚ Batman in 1939 and Wonder
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Do you notice that American culture has gradually assimilated into our society? Have you ever thought of how Americanization affects our daily life? Apparently‚ Americanization is defined as the assimilation into American culture. After defining what Americanization is‚ I would like to focus on its impacts. The first area is the change in value judgement. Freedom‚ democracy and progressive thinking are somewhat America advocates all the time. It does bring a positive impact to the Chinese society;
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mainstream media‚ people are flooded with hidden messages and exposed to unwanted materials. The modern American culture is based on the contents of media and is recycled through a process of demands and contributions. As a result‚ the American culture is exposed to a steady increase of sexualization within mainstream media‚ especially the hyper-sexualization of women (Task Force‚ 4). The American culture is exposing future generations to a world where sex is mainstream and popularized. Through the social
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Races Misunderstood in American Culture What goes through the mind of most Americans when they see someone of a different race walking around the streets like one of them? Most people won’t admit to thinking racist thoughts every once in a while. If you were a girl walking at night and saw a black man what does your mind go straight to? That he’s going to hurt me or rape me? Well not all black men walking in the night are looking for girls to harm. Americans should change how they see other races
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American Pop Culture Americas culture is evolving everyday although‚ society is not aware of this change due to the everyday hustle that we exert on ourselves trying to accomplish what the media and advertising has imprinted in regard to what our lives should contain. Media and advertising have a huge impact on how society thinks‚ acts‚ feels‚ and what is expected therefore‚ Americans subconsciously are trying to achieve what the media has painted as the American Dream. There are many ways that
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fact their skin color is the same as a North American. Asians prefer pale skin over tanned skin because pale skin is considered beautiful and tan skin is affiliated with poverty and hard work out in the sun. The Asian culture goes to great lengths to protect their skin and spends a lot of money on skin care products that whiten the skin. Asian
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their languages‚ traditions‚ music‚ and food but most importantly they bring their cultures and backgrounds that they can share with us. But does the multiplicity of cultures in the U.S (in LA) affect who we are today. Immigrants have had an impact in our society in many ways it was just very difficult for them to show us that because they weren’t given the opportunity. Weather it was discrimination from Americans or even other immigrants‚ or it was just plain hard for them because they didn’t speak
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Jane Castellani Trista Martin LA 202-OL6 5/15/2012 Ideal Image It’s pretty easy to see that the beauty ideal in American culture is thin. The media seems to target women—especially through advertisements‚ shows‚ celebrities‚ and other media outlets. Most of the media industry promotes being thin and nearly condemn any who dare to stand out from what the entertainment world deems beautiful. It’s come to the point that if a girl‚ regardless of age‚ is concerned‚ even to the point of obsession
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contributing money to charity and making it the best holiday you possibly can for your friends and family. What some fail to see is that the holidays isn’t about how much you spend on a person or what gift you gave them it is about spending time with your family and especially dwelling on what occurred in the past year. American culture displays more generosity during the holiday season as seen with statistics‚ videos‚ and through acknowledging random acts of kindness. During the holiday season
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