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    great Greek/Roman hero‚ Heracles (Hercules)‚ appearing in popular culture and the effect his myths had on early civilizations. Considered by most to be the greatest of the Greek folk heroes‚ Hercules was the embodiment of masculinity and physical power. The word “herculean” literally translates into “having enormous strength‚ courage‚ or size” (dictionary.com.) Since their inception‚ the myths and legends of Hercules have been immensely popular and have had vast influences on people and cultures throughout

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    Popular and Academic Culture Research Report Background and introduction Since we have been in the era of information‚ we are exposed to and absorb many various information resources. The ubiquity of information has made people feel it is hard to see the differences between popular and academic culture. Hence‚ the accuracy of the definitions of the two cultures has been hard to distinguish. This study is going to talk about two issues—popular and academic culture. The purpose of this paper

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    Trends in Popular American Culture Maudie Mclaughlin University of Phoenix Soc 105 Trends in Popular American Culture The definition of culture was established years ago as traits that were passed down from generation to generation. Today‚ we understand culture as everything that takes place in a society. Popular culture can be defined as the culture of everyone in a society. Most of today’s popular culture is produced and disseminated through the mass-media. Popular culture influences what

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    Korean Popular Music‚ the Culture Industry‚ and National Identity John Lie* In the early 2010’s‚ the expansion of South Korean popular culture around the world is led by popular music‚ usually known as Kpop. In this paper I seek to answer two questions. First‚ what are the sources of its success beyond the South Korean national border? Secondly‚ what does it say about contemporary South Korean society and culture? Key Words: K-pop‚ Korean Wave‚ Hallyu‚ South Korean Popular Culture‚ Popular Music

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    Fashion is how you present yourself‚ once said a famous actress. As long as fashion has been in existence‚ what you wear is literally what you are. High society women wear thousand dollar fashions and one of a kind jewelry designs‚ while the average Jane wears jeans and a tee shirt. Fashion is a non-verbal communication with the rest of the world‚ through which you can express your personality‚ your social status‚ and your ideas. To choose clothes is to define and describe ourselves. [Lurie ‚ The

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    Popular American Culture Austin Gardner SOC/105 October 20‚ 2013 Matthew Szlapak Popular American Culture Popular culture surrounds us every day; when we go to the grocery store it’s there in the checkout line‚ on the car radio when you drive down the road‚ and on every webpage that we visit. Not only is popular culture everywhere around us‚ it influences nearly every decision that we make; from the television shows we watch‚ the cloths we wear‚ the food we eat‚ or even the cars we choose to drive

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    scene‚ especially when concerning action‚ thrillers‚ and dramas. Music is a legitimate form of popular culture because it has stood test of time and is the only form of popular culture widely regarded and cherished. Music is used to play the Star Spangled Banner and many other famous melodies to evoke patriotism for Americans. Every country has its own theme song‚ seeming to me to make music the most popular form of

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    getting into the car‚ a parent typically follows the process of buckling in his or her child and then turning on the radio to the preferred station. Though this might seem like a harmless habit‚ one rarely ever stops to decipher the connotation of the popular songs being played. While an adult might mindlessly sing along to the Top 40‚ a listening child may easily grasp the immoral principles the songs distribute. Some people might declare that not all songs convey a bad message‚ but in reality‚ the mass

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    G. Parrinder “Sex”: (OED) i) divisions between organic beings into male and female ii) biological distinction iii) physical union ⎝ sexual intercourse Sexuality: ← Innate ← Context-specific ← Preference   Gender: ← Biological or role ← Complex and changeable Stets and Burke ← “Femininity and masculinity - or one’s gender identity - refers to the degree to which persons see themselves as masculine or feminine given what it means to be a man or woman

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    Popular American Culture SOC/105 December 05‚ 2012 Popular American Culture Many people do not know what popular American culture is. Popular American culture surrounds everyday life. Some popular American culture influences the way many people live his or her lives day by day. According to Petracca and Sorapure (2007)‚ many say that popular American culture influence on society should be considered negative (p. 4-5). This conclusion is based on violence and sexual explicitness in movies

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