In the modern world‚ music provides more than just entertainment; it has become a way to spread political messages. Pop musicians‚ some with millions of fans around the world‚ have been more willing to challenge established conventions‚ knowing that their songs can potentially possess a profound and life-changing effect. One of the most avant-garde artist since the advent of 21st century is Lady Gaga‚ who actively challenges the society through her music. (Istanders). Inspired by other similarly
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Define and collect at least two or more examples for each of the following – Fad‚ Trend‚ Megatrend Fad: Basically‚ a fad is a popular practice or interest followed only for a short time with exaggerated zeal‚ angelic‚ or enthusiasm. A fad happens when we cry "Oh‚ I need that!" even if it’s not something that ever crossed our mind to own‚ have or use before and where it doesn’t meet any particular need in our life. Fads happen in all walks of life but the more ephemeral‚ transitory and prone to
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Popular culture is everywhere‚ making it’s way into the everyday lives of individuals across the world. It is something that can hardly be ignored. Popular culture can be fun and bring enjoyment to a lot of people‚ however there is a downside. Popular culture is wide and varied‚ it contains a lot of information and ideas‚ and therefore should be looked at critically. The analysis of popular culture is useful and informative. Popular culture‚ or pop culture‚ is the general taste of the masses: the
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Music Appreciation Midterm: Fall 2012 Open book. Open notes. If you use a direct quote‚ you must cite it. Use each of these prompts as a basis for thoughtful discussion. There is no minimum or maximum number of words. Be thorough and specific. Prove to me that you’ve been in class and that you’ve learned something. Music Business In our music business unit‚ we learned about various careers in the record industry‚ read about Chris Anderson’s “Long Tail” theory‚ and watched the “making” of a
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As I’m lying down on the couch‚ sipping coffee and watching television‚ my sister enters the living room interrupting‚” turn off the lame T.V. and check your Facebook account”. With a grand smile on her face‚ she asked me to check the latest photos updated by my brother; they were beautiful photos and videos of my niece and nephew growing up in USA. I looked at my sister‚ turned off the television and said‚” well‚ I can’t see those sweethearts on T.V.” Social media nowadays is receiving a lot of
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Abdulaziz Aldossary Kathy L. Rowley English 201-16 October 3‚ 2012 “Why Games are Good for You” The article “Why Games are Good for You” by Steven Johnson presents reasons why electronic video games are not harmful. While other people have written and talked about the harms that video games bring to young people. ‚ Steven Johnson argues just the opposite. He says that video games have many benefits including making us smarter. Steven Johnson begins his article by describing what the critics
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To What Extent Does the Media Dictate our Life today? For most people‚ the first thing that they do in the morning just after they wake up would be to check their Facebook. They will view all the notifications first before doing anything else. Such is the situation today where people are very dependent on Social media. Media can be classified into two main types old and new media. Where the old media consist mainly of newspaper while the new media consists of the television and the social media
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technology such as television and the internet‚ have globalised into an internationally recognised franchise. By definition‚ a popular culture has four characteristics; they are associated with commercial products‚ develop from a local to international scale‚ allow consumers to have widespread access to it‚ and are constantly changing and evolving. The Wiggles can be classified as a popular culture due to its conforming to these characteristics. The group conforms to these characteristics by having much associated
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different culture backgrounds. I personally have tattoos and find it to be an art. In addition to having tattoos‚ I researched this topic extensively by consulting sources such as The Journal of American Culture‚ StatisticBrain.com‚ and The Journal of Popular Culture. II. Tattoos are no longer the purview of bikers‚ punks‚ and thugs‚ tattooing is increasingly practiced and appreciated by mainstream‚ middle class individuals. III. Tattoos are a form of art that allows individuals to express
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Topic: To what extent is popular music an effective medium of political discourse? It is almost impossible to imagine a life without music. We listen to music for various reasons but most of us listen to it for one simple reason: entertainment. Rhythm and the melody give us great pleasure. Even sometimes we think that certain songs describes our lives and us. When we think deeper about music and its impacts in social life‚ we realize that music has more functions than entertaining people
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