The author talks about the different ways in which the American popular culture‚ families‚ schools‚ peer groups‚ and the health and fitness industry undermine women’s self-confidence as they instill the notions that thinness is beauty and that a woman’s body is more important than her mind. She makes it known that there are many different factors as to why there is such a need to be thin these days and why there are so many eating disorders in our society. She blames the media as one of the leading
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The Internet has become one of the most legitimate forms of pop culture. With the Internet‚ people have the option to view news‚ music‚ etc. online. Nowadays most people are using the Internet as their source of news‚ social media‚ and even pay bills. In the past‚ pop culture was only spread through print‚ TV‚ movies‚ or radio. A TV show that was only shown in America‚ kept the culture group very small; however‚ a website can reach anyone with internet access. With Internet access we can have
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Topic Two: Popular Culture The Nature of Popular Culture A popular culture is a phenomenon that has widespread appeal. In society and culture‚ it should be something with global appeal. Some examples are: Barbie; the Beatles; surfing; and reality TV. Distinguish Characters of Popular Culture Associated with Commercial Products The profit motive is a key factor in the spread of popular culture‚ e.g. Wiggles have CDs‚ videos‚ clothes and lunch-boxes. (Usually) Developing from Local‚ to a National
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parody‚ parody of the dominant culture‚ code switching‚ language plays between Spanish and English‚ mistranslations and the fusion of the profane‚ body functions‚ sex and swear words into a self referential type of catharsis” Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture‚ Volume 1 1- Humor determines how close or far the rest are from our own selves http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qc_hgpe6eA&feature=relmfu If you understand our jokes‚ you are one of us 2- Humor helps us deconstruct social categories
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Music in Different Cultures Popular Music and Contemporary U.S. Culture Popular Music in its Many Facets In its broadest sense‚ popular music is an umbrella term referring to a vast range of commercially mass-marketed musical genres contrasting with classical or art music and intended for mass consumption (e.g.‚ rock‚ rock and roll‚ hip-hop‚ grunge‚ heavy metal‚ rhythm and blues‚ punk‚ soul‚ techno‚ funk‚ rap‚ house). This wide-ranging term encompasses a plethora
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our society. We should introduce our culture to our little friend‚ our brother in primary school and persuade them to love our original culture. I do believe if we can start to do this‚ our culture will not be stolen anymore‚ our culture will be popular in the world and influence the other culture. We should have an identity of Indonesia.
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Social Constructions American popular culture has brought entertainment to many for the past two centuries. However‚ very little people know the extent to which American popular culture has shaped the historical relationship between marginalized social groups and dominate American society. Traditionally‚ the term popular culture has denoted the education level and general "cultural-ness" of the lower classes‚ as opposed to the "official culture" and higher education emanated by the dominant classes
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world. Music both expresses and arouses emotions in a way that words alone can not. In short‚ it is hard to imagine life without music. From my perspective‚ traditional music should be valued over the international music that has become so popular. International pop music is often catchy and fun‚ but it is essentially a commercial product that is marketed and sold by business people. In the long run‚ it makes people feel bored because they listen them in lon g time. Traditional music‚ by contrast
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people who are mothers have the same values‚ and that is to raise happy‚ healthy and successful children. Most people go through their life and really do not think of subcultures. We drop off the kids at school‚ run to the store and pick up some items‚ maybe stop by Starbucks for a coffee then come home and get on the internet and read some blogs between checking emails before going back to school to pick up the kids. In the meantime‚ we may have been exposed to numerous subcultures and not even
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Personal Interest Project I saw an ad on TV about primary school education and it had me wondering about how specific types of books impact children’s thoughts on the world around them. This is why I have chosen Childhood development as my general area of interest for my PIP. Specifically‚ I have decided to inquire into the impact of fairytales on the intellectual development of children. Intellectual development refers to the growth of children in a way that their brain becomes more and more capable
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