1. Introduction 2.1 Relevant background Since the Subway restaurant chain started in 1965‚ it has opened more than 30‚000 stores in 87 countries during the past 40 years. In Western countries‚ Subway is very popular and famous for its “stylish and nutritious” concept. More importantly‚ Subway brings the idea of health into the fast food industry. Because of the nutritious sandwiches and low fat ingredients‚ Subway receives considerable acclaim in Europe and America. Moreover‚ some professional
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Media and Popular Culture March‚ 2009 Let us face the facts‚ mass media and popular culture need each other to coexist. Furthermore‚ in today’s society the mass media serves the interest of popular culture. Moreover‚ it is the vehicle of free speech in a diverse‚ multicultural society. In addition‚ mass media refers to communication via radio‚ televisions‚ movie theaters‚ television‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ and‚ etc; thereby‚ reaching out to the larger audience. On the contrary‚ popular culture
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Popular culture is often characterised by feature films and television serials which target a broad audience in an effort to systematically convey social commentary through inviting the perception of the viewer to interpret representations of everyday roles. This concept is central to ’Reel to real: Popular culture and teacher identity’‚ in which Mitchell and Weber (1999) encourage their audience to challenge the status quo of the teacher role as commonly perceived by society. Particularly‚ the text
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American Popular Culture Leonel Gutierrez SOC/ 105 September 11‚ 2012 Gregory Shrout American Popular Culture Our communities are built on a foundation whose culture we build. Through our culture‚ we define who we are as individuals and how our societies influence our communities. American popular culture has a great influence on our personal decisions and is a very important aspect of our lifestyle. Through television‚ magazines‚ newspapers‚ music‚ sports
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“Takoma Park 16-year-old Citizens Be Allowed to Vote?”‚ “Other changes included same-day registration‚ allowing paroles felons to vote…” Not only will the change of age happen‚ but there are other changes to make things easier for many other voters to
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Popular Culture Deanna Sellnow clearly explains the idea of popular culture in her article “What is Popular Culture and Why Study It?”. Popular culture is a very difficult concept to understand. After reading Sellnow’s article however‚ pop culture is simply just how people’s lives should apparently be. People watch television shows and see the families and think thats how their family should be or they see the actor’s actions and think thats how they should act as well. Popular culture is just
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Why Soccer is Such a Popular Sport for All Ages From school yards to professional stadiums‚ there is a game being played that everyone loves. It is the game of soccer. It has a unique history and can be traced back to B.C. times. It has not always been a friendly sport and in some areas it was even banned by many because of the violence it would bring out in the players. However‚ with all of that‚ it is a game that everyone has seemed to embrace. With the severity of injuries during the past‚ it
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American Popular Culture SOC/105 August‚ 22‚ 2013 American Popular Culture In late 19th century America made two tempting and attractive promises; freedom and land (The Johns Hopkins University‚ 2002). These promises brought many immigrants with the hope of seeing their dreams realized. America today is a multicultural country provides shelter to thousands of immigrants with different cultural background. The Oxford Dictionary define culture as “the arts
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Popular Music Popular music‚ or pop music’‚ means music of the populace’. The term embraces all kinds of folk music which‚ originally made by illiterate people‚ were not written down. The creation of a popular music that aims simply at entertaining large numbers of people is a product of industrialisation‚ in which music became a commodity to be bought and sold. It is in the rapid industrialised nations‚ notably Britain and USA‚ that we first encounter composers who have devoted themselves
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Why should I vote‚ and what is the point of it? How is voting a civic responsibility? What is the difference between civic responsibilities and civic duties? What is citizenship and good character‚ and how can I express the two? These are great questions‚ and they get asked frequently. Voting is a civic responsibility‚ and with that said‚ that means that you don’t have to vote. Although‚ just because you don’t have to vote‚ doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t. Every vote is important‚ and your’s
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