Many forms of popular culture today are inspired by themes‚ characters‚ and other references in various types of classical literature. John Denver’s song "Calypso" parallels with a number of the themes in Homer’s the Odyssey. The Odyssey’s themes involving Odysseus’ journey back home and the aid of gods and goddesses directly influence "Calypso." The first stanza in Calypso is influenced by Odysseus’ journey to back to his homeland. The first couple of lines compare a dream to sailing on the
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In today’s popular culture it is expected of people to have the newest and most popular items‚ and this reflects back on one’s social status. The message that is being pushed at people is that we need more stuff and the stuff we already have isn’t good enough. People watch reality television shows such as Keeping up with the Kardashians and watch people who not only have the ability to own multiple cars and have walk in closets filled with the newest fashions but normalize this behavior and make
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What were the most important developments in popular culture in the first half of the twentieth century? and Why? The first half of the 1900s was all about pop culture in the United States and how they advertised it. New cars were sold over the radio in between your favorite Jazz songs. Doing advertisment over new technology about new technology was all of the rage in the late 1900s to the early 1930s. In the 1920s America began to export their media to the rest of the world. Jazz was
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River Steinberg Fandom in Popular Culture Everyone is a fan of something. Whether it’s a sports team‚ celebrity‚ or television show there is at least one thing that a person enjoys to partake in‚ talk about‚ etc. Yet when does becoming too much of a fan – or a fanatic – become a problem? This question raises concern because recently many different fan bases or fandoms of certain movies‚ books‚ etc. have been criticized over the last decades due to their extreme dedication and obsession. Some people
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Through out the history of popular culture there has been conflict between popular culture and religious institutions that feel that popular culture is a corruption of their faith and values. One of these conflicts arises when the comedy group Monty Python released their second feature film entitled The Life of Brian‚ which was received by popular culture as a successful movie but to religious Christian’s especially in the United States it was seen as a blasphemous portrayal of the life of Jesus
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Lecture on British Culture and Civilization. POPULAR CULTURE: A REFLECTION OF HIGH CULTURE. (By Leyla Oliveros Concha) Most of the time‚ those who are involved in academic contexts‚ try to figure out or establish which elements “deserve” being members of this essential part of the society called culture. You may think that it sounds completely normal‚ however‚ guess what? Houston‚ we have a problem. The problem is the fact that society tends to associate culture with concepts‚ such as
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Running head: POPULAR CULTURE AND PRINT MEDIA Popular Culture and Print Media Nancy Young University of Phoenix SOC / 105 March 14‚ 2008 Two of the oldest forms of advertising‚ would be print media‚ and word of mouth. There are several forms of print media advertising‚ such as newspaper and magazines. But these are not the only way advertizing is put into the public‚ there are many other successful ways ads can be thrown into the public eye‚ such as billboard adds‚ brochures put under
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Media and Popular Culture March‚ 2009 Let us face the facts‚ mass media and popular culture need each other to coexist. Furthermore‚ in today’s society the mass media serves the interest of popular culture. Moreover‚ it is the vehicle of free speech in a diverse‚ multicultural society. In addition‚ mass media refers to communication via radio‚ televisions‚ movie theaters‚ television‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ and‚ etc; thereby‚ reaching out to the larger audience. On the contrary‚ popular culture
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James Garey Jr January 16‚ 2013 Professor Clasky ENC 1102 – 728829 My Most Hated Popular Trend In the year 2012‚ we had many popular trends that were liked by few but hated by many. This particular trend I’ve noticed almost makes me want to nauseate immediately. The growing trend of teenage pregnancy is increasing precipitously and no preventative measures are being taken. Teenage pregnancies provide a gateway to gain popularity and publicity. The fact that no strict regulations have been
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the American popular culture have spread out through movies‚ music‚ and television programs‚ however‚ there are also several other factors‚ which have promoted American popular culture across the world. Goods and services are also a major factor helping to grow American popular culture in the global world. “The American Global Cultural Brand” written by Lane Crothers examines different factors such as American brands‚ franchised restaurants‚ and clothing to expand the American popular culture in the
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