Since I live in Hawaii I am very aware of the popular ‘surfing’ culture prevalent here and in warm coastal areas of the U.S.‚ Australia and many other countries. The sport may have been brought to Hawaii by the first Polynesian settlers. It was popularized and associated with Hawaii by Duke Kahanamoku‚ an Olympic athlete and champion surfer (Bourne‚ 2013). The media spread and popularized the surfing culture to southern California and Australia through Hollywood films e.g. Gidget [1959] and The Endless
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In A Barbie World Life’s... In order for a product to be recognised as a “Popular-Culture” they must have four distinguishing characteristics. They are; firstly: being associated with commercial products; second: developing from a local‚ to a national‚ to a global level; thirdly: allowing consumers to have widespread access to it and lastly: constantly changing and evolving. All of which Barbie has shown throughout the years. These changes have been proceeding as with the procession of technology
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Work in Modern America The modern day American society hosts a broad spectrum of industries with various occupations and professions to engage today’s workforce. America‚ much like most first world countries is a service economy based on the exchange of knowledge and expertise rather than materials and products. People have a long history of work and work evolution that has ultimately brought America to a service economy producing both strengths and weaknesses within the society and its economy
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Hegemony and modern culture (TV documentary script) [Shots of banks‚ shops‚ people walking down shopping streets Grafton Street‚ the Mall in Tralee‚ Oliver Plunket Street in Cork as voice over speaks] “Not since the time of Antonio Gramsci has the notion of hegemony been so relevant in Ireland today. But what is hegemony? [Image of Gramsci] Hegemony is the phrase adopted by Antonio Gramsci from Marx to explain how social structures evolve. [Scenes of Regina Cali prison] Antonio Gramsci
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Note: Watch for spelling and grammar errors. Sex and violence can be seen in many different ways in popular culture. It is not limited to the actions seen in everyday life. It can be seen in many different places. However‚ although sex and violence in popular culture is simply a manifestation of the populous’ evolution‚ it can still be seen to many as a problem for children because it forces them to grow up too soon. Public broadcast on television portrays a great amount of sex and violence on
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Trends in popular American culture‚ what we value and idolize will influence where we go in life. Where we look in life will often determine where we go‚ and how we end up. From my viewpoint now and what I see in friends in the media and in the values of the groups I belong to I can see where my future is heading. These trends are setting the course. This can be changed and have a profound influence on others that I am around and even those that are seemingly unconnected to me once I begin
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even before it was transformed into the United States of America. It gives us an idea of how long racism has been around‚ and sadly it is still present today. Modern racism is an indirect form of prejudice that bring negative feelings about a minority group but not the traditional stereotypes. An opinion that is not based on an actual reason or experience‚ but simply an assumption. The main difference between racism from the past and modern racism is that it is more difficult to see and point out
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At first glance many situations and events that take place in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible might seem completely unrelated and irrelevant to modern society; however‚ if the audience digs into the deeper themes and meanings in the play the reader will find striking similarities to certain events in modern culture. The most obvious comparison to modern culture is the theme of false accusations. Throughout the play many characters are falsely accused of crimes that they did not commit. Witchcraft‚ Adultery
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of the Popular Culture concepts provide a visual and written description of • commercialisation • commodification • continuity • consumption • change • conflict • ideology • institutional power • values Term Definition ideology The values and beliefs held by a group of people that guide how they act and reflect the desires they have for the culture and structure
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Stigma of Rape Because Popular culture depicts a “typical” rape as being perpetrated by “sick” or crazy men where the rape is a “sudden‚ violent attack by a stranger in a deserted‚ public space‚ after which the victim is expected to provide evidence of the attach and of her active resistance” (Williams‚ 1984). This stereotype script frames rapists as strangers and the literature refers to such a description as the “classic” rape scenario (Williams‚ 1994). Women whose experiences do not conform to
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