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 Sociology really to be
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Kayla Curlett Period 5 Music of the 1950’s Rock ‘n’ Roll‚ Pop‚ R&B‚ and Swing are some of the popular genres of music during the decade of the 1950’s. Music during this time period had a major influence on the people. It influenced their clothes‚ hair‚ fashion‚ dance moves‚ and their independence. Many teenagers during this time used the slogan “Sex‚ drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Some famous artists included Elvis Presley‚ Ricky Nelson‚ Fats Domino and Pat Boone. One of the biggest hits about the
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behaviors of a society at a specific time. It is widespread and generally accepted by most people. Three major trends in American pop culture are music‚ television‚ and fashion. The music listened to at a specific time is the voice of that generation expressing themselves. The 70’s had disco‚ the 80’s had new wave and big hair bands‚ and the 90’s had pop‚ rap and grunge bands. Television is a major trend because it influences how we view society today. Long gone are the days of wholesome
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The Comparison of Music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance Period The Middle Ages and Renaissance periods saw a dramatic evolution of music and the development of the notation system that has continued to evolve through our present day. Both eras of music had baselines that were the same‚ while they each had their own quality that makes them unique. Composers from both eras were very successful and their music is still heard today. Two types of music developed during the Middle Ages were sacred
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Blinded by Mickey and Ronald Mickey Mouse and Ronald McDonald have quite a bit in common besides their contribution to modern pop culture. Both parties play a large role in many lives around the world‚ especially those in America. The characters are well-known mascots for their respective companies‚ Mickey to Disney and Ronald to McDonald’s. Another similarity that they both share is that they both contribute to blind populations from dark and or events around the world. Using entertainment as their
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The Pop Art Movement was one of the biggest visual art movements of the 20th century. Therefore it is extremely significant. Pop Art is simply an abbreviation for popular art work. Numerous artists such as such as Andy Warhol‚ Roy Lichtenstein‚ James Rosenquist and Claes Oldenburg started this phenomenal movement form the 1950’s and onwards. It came at a time after a two decade period where abstract art was extremely popular. Pop Art is the movement in art when artists began to create art with the
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to obey them for their pleasure only. A prime example of which is the public’s response to a rape victim Tatiana Andreeva’s self-defence saying “there is nothing wrong with a man wanting to have sex with a girl.” It is perpetuated through the use of pop culture and glorified in lyrics such as “tried to domesticate you‚ but you’re an animal‚ baby it’s in your nature” and “What? You don’t like
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Pop culture boiled down is essentially culture that connects to the widest breadth of the population. However‚ when contrasted with less accessible forms of interest‚ it is often seen as the bread and butter of the arts. This polarizing analysis stems from the need to create a clear distinction between classes‚ driven by the hunger to feel above the masses in an individualistic and refined way. This is a very common mental route taken by those in the film community‚ as well as by fans of music outside
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compose and perform at the same time. Four ingredients that help music swing are steady beat‚ syncopation‚ lilting quality‚ and rising and falling of the melodic line. Charles Mingus was a jazz bassist known for his composing and improvising. Dizzy Gillespie was a modern jazz trumpeter who devised a highly syncopated style of improvising. Jazz musicians usually begin playing a tune they all know and then they make up their own music. Chapter 2 Jazz musicians follow common practices while performing
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How has pop music changed through the last 80 years? Over the past 80 years‚ pop music has changed largely due to many reasons. For example‚ our technology has developed majorly‚ resulting in auto tune being overused by popular artists of this generation‚ along with the change in the way we regard music now. Also‚ the genres of music that are now popular have changed‚ and rap and alternative/indie music have advanced massively in popularity. To begin with‚ technology has progressed a great
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