critical introduction to popular culture in Hong Kong. Students will learn to assess for themselves the form‚ meaning and significance of popular culture‚ as well as to analyse the formation of cultural and social identity of Hong Kong people through concrete case studies. Students will study popular culture as something more than leisurely entertainment: it is a cultural process already inscribed in relations of power. Students will be asked to analyse the politics of Hong Kong popular culture in its particular
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POPULAR CULTURE AND ITS EFFECT ON SOCIETY Despite many progressive changes in our society‚ racism is still a major issue. Younger generations are exposed to racism through popular culture. Michael Omi and bell hooks both wrote pieces discussing the effects of popular culture on peoples’ views of race. Omi and hooks both argue that popular culture is responsible for reproducing stereotypes; Omi claims that racism goes unnoticed by society because it is a subconscious act or learned behavior and
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different types of literacy hints at how far we have moved away from traditional notions of reading. The screen mediates everything from our most private communications to our enjoyment of writing‚ drama‚ and games. It is the busiest port of entry for popular culture and requires navigation skills different from those that helped us master print literacy. Enthusiasts and self-appointed experts assure us that this new digital literacy represents an advance for mankind; the book is evolving‚ progressing
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People all around the world are being influenced by what’s become popular culture. From shirts to shoes‚ all the way to music to what’s being talked about most; all of it revolves around most popular icons today. While some choose not to pay attention to what’s “hot‚” others seem to be changing their whole lifestyle to fit in with what’s going on in the world. Social media websites‚ magazines‚ music‚ people‚ and trends are coming into play during this huge cultural shift. Looking mainly at women
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Introduction The pervasiveness of Popular Culture is undeniable. The widespread of its influences‚ the symbolic reference the human psyche makes and associates itself with popular culture‚ the trends and fads that encapsulates and drives consumerism becomes the reason why popular culture is- popular. Essentially‚ it provides the ideal catharsis‚ for human emotions to be well exploited. As such‚ popular culture has progressively been shaped by human desires; a development of niche tampered and propelled
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contributed to popular music to earn his widespread fame. Elvis combined different types of music to form a style called rockabilly‚ which became one of the key sounds in rock ’n’ roll…To form this musical style‚ he fused the country-western music of the South with the rhythm and blues of African Americans and the pop music that dominated the radio and recording industries…The combination of musical genres and sounds into a new style of music was Elvis’s true gift and his contribution to popular culture
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The release charted at number 4 in the UK; and has little over 52 million views on Youtube. In 1997‚ Bob Dylan wrote a song named “Make You Feel My Love” which didn’t chart. In today’s popular music‚ it is clear that the art of song writing is not held in the same esteem as it was in decades prior to now. Popular performers for today’s masses only perform their songs; they do not write their own material. This begs the questions‚ where are the singer/songwriters? Why are they not known? Are they
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Depression in France took place. Starting in 1931‚ France did not recover from the Depression until the remainder of the decade. During this time‚ in 1934‚ a riot took place that overthrew the current French government. A socialist group‚ named the Popular Front‚ took control of the government under the leadership of Leon Blum. As a result of the mixed new government‚ France was the last country to fully recover from the Great Depression. Impacts of the Depression: Tourism declined sharply as
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2013) With the invention of the lithograph in 1798 which allows massive amounts of sheet music could be cheaply printed‚ it brought along a massive‚ palpable shift in lifestyle and production in the music market. (ibid 2013) In America‚ Over 10‚000 popular songs were printed and that was the time when Publishers did not need to promote individual pieces as the homes were filled with the same music. (ibid 2013) Looking deeper into modern music publishing‚ the roots can be traced back to the “Tin Pan
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surrounding difference and power‚ particularly whose agendas establish the terms of representational practice‚ and how images are used and understood. Emphasis is placed on a critical engagement with the role and impact of a variety of visual forms of popular culture and mainstream media‚ particularly the stories they tell us about the historical moments and cultures in which they are produced. The course provides interdisciplinary perspectives on the politics of representation and draws on theoretical
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