these technologies are in some way superior to the earlier forms of communication they replace. E-mail is instant‚ whereas mailing a letter takes days. Television is not interactive but web video content is highly customizable and online gaming is popular. Electronic books take up no space and may be available at little cost‚ as opposed to traditional print media‚ which can seem expensive and bulky by comparison. Access o Electronic communication also opens lines of communication to individuals who
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differences between folk and popular culture? Folk culture is usually homogenous in ethnicity‚ and pop culture can vary greatly. Folk culture is in more rural areas and have a smaller population than pop culture. Folk culture is also more consistent in what they do‚ Pop culture changes very often. (List at least 3 difference comparing folk and popular culture) How is folk culture diffused differently than pop culture? Folk culture is diffused by relocation diffusion and Pop culture is diffused by Hierarchiel
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watching television is just as important as reading a book. Gladwell is using rhetorical appeals to prove that in fact‚ video games are not dumbing down society. Pop culture is helping to improve test scores and knowledge. In “Brain Candy‚” Malcolm Gladwell does affectively use rhetorical appeals to convince his audience that pop culture is making our society smarter. First‚ Gladwell effectively appeals to logos. Gladwell appeals to logic through statistics. In the opening paragraph‚ Gladwell cites
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160/Assignment 5 Name: Jordan C. Price Assignment 5: Based on your reading in Ch 9 in Kessler‚ the posted readings Morality Without Religion and Universality of Moral Law‚ the Socrates & St. Augustine power point‚ pgs. 24-39 in Nye‚ and the Popular Culture power point. In all cases‚ support your answer by stating your reasoning. Be specific‚ provide detail‚ and use examples where appropriate in order to demonstrate your understanding of the material. IMPORTANT: Use your own words rather than
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(Normalizing) Apart from sexuality‚ feminism and female empowerment have become more visible due to the tireless efforts of many pop singers. Beyonce’s eponymous 2013 album‚ for example‚ directly criticized unnatural ideals of beauty present in pop culture today. (Alter) Lauded by Nigerian feminist author Chimamanda Adichie as “flawless”‚ Beyonce’s album was not an “accidental feminist” creation but result of conspicuous efforts to cultivate empowerment as part of her
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the current popular culture of the Mods and the political/economic climate they were facing in 1960s Britain. From the more traditional Mods came the “ Hard Mods”. The Hard Mods were
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Psychedelic and surreal art are all about imagination. Although psychedelic art is know to be connected to drugs‚ it’s very interesting. Just take a pinch of surreal visuals‚ highly distorted illustrations and bright colors with full spectrums to delineate this specific concept. Animation and cartoons are also a big part of surreal and psychedelic art. Additionally‚ metallic foils and mixed media create a sense of “altered consciousness” as well. This style of art originated in the late 60’s. according
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and caricatures in American culture. I feel Ethnic Notions exposes the roots of false generalization from the beginning and presents a series of classifications for racial depictions that still are noticeable in today’s society. These racial depictions identified with in this film begin in the mid 1800’s and continue thought to the 1960’s. I now after viewing Ethnic notions agree that there are generalizations and depictions that are exaggerated in American popular culture and entertainment. Ethnic
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intraregional international‚ national permanent‚ temporary none of the above According to the text‚ what are three major kinds of push-pull factors? freedom‚ democracy‚ and economic economic‚ political‚ and environmental education‚ culture‚ and democracy environmental‚ freedom‚ and nearness to coastal areas In which stage of demographic transition does international migration typically occur? stage 2 stage 1 stage 3 stage 4 Select the country that sent the
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Case Study I have devised a presentation in order to critically analyse sports as spectacle‚ my research question consists of how Michael Jordan’s elite NBA career elevated media speculation. By critiquing theorists such as Debore‚ Abercrombie & Longhurst and Tomlinson I can illustrate how spectacle is perceived in our mediated society. Media In an era of global technology‚ instant news‚ infomercials‚ electronic town meetings‚ and “Made for TV Documentaries‚” the borderlines between news
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