Pop Culture in Academic Classrooms In discussions of the academic classroom‚ one controversial issue has been the incorporation of popular culture in a scholarly style. On the one hand‚ Gerald Graff‚ an English professor who has been teaching for several years at the University of Illinois in Chicago‚ argues that “street smarts‚” which can relate to popular culture‚ have educational value and can help young students show and develop their intellectualism. On the other hand‚ Mark Bauerlein‚ an English
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Pop Culture Speech Most of us have heard of the concept “imperialism‚” defined as the practice of one country extending its powers over the territory‚ political system or economic life of another country. Yet‚ we would never imagine that imperialism could affect us in this lucky country‚ especially in the form of popular culture. Never would we even conjecture the overall harmful motives of the dominating superpower‚ after all it assumedly is the ‘protector of democracy and human rights.’ But
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Jamie Moran May 8th‚ 2017 Analytic Essay Professor Shaw Substance Use by Teenagers and the Influence of Popular Culture: Symbolic Interaction and Social Learning Perspective According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA‚2014)‚ by the time an adolescent is a high school senior they have tried some type of substance. The NIDA states‚ that 70 percent of the high school population has tried alcohol‚ 40 percent will have smoked a cigarette‚ and more than 20 percent will have used a prescription
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American society has a huge problem when it comes to rape and rape culture. Rape culture is a term that was coined by feminists in the 1970’s. It was used to describe the way in which rape and sexual violence against men and women have been normalized by the media and the general public. One in five women will be raped in their lifetime (Rabin). Most women and girls live in constant fear of being raped and therefore alter their everyday lives in order to prevent it‚ but yet rape is not taken seriously
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Value of Popular Culture Jim and Pam got married‚ Ke$ha brushes her teeth with whiskey‚ and Lady Gaga ponders if we are actually born predisposed to be weird. No matter where you look‚ we are surrounded by pop culture. Popular culture is a sub-culture that is often mocked and scrutinized as not being meaningful or significant‚ pop culture is seen as what is considered “cool” at the moment in time‚ and carries no long-term effects on society or culture as a whole. Emile Durkheim once said “For
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Pop culture boiled down is essentially culture that connects to the widest breadth of the population. However‚ when contrasted with less accessible forms of interest‚ it is often seen as the bread and butter of the arts. This polarizing analysis stems from the need to create a clear distinction between classes‚ driven by the hunger to feel above the masses in an individualistic and refined way. This is a very common mental route taken by those in the film community‚ as well as by fans of music outside
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quest‚ resulting in Shrek falling in love and the death of Farquaad. Throughout the film‚ elements of pop-culture are seen. The fairytale creatures are predominantly derived from American pop-culture. Shrek and the fairytale creatures
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Abstract Western pop culture has been a phenomenon that it has influenced every aspect of society. In this paper I looked into how it has affected a third world country such as the Philippines‚ how pop culture has changed the country and its people. I find that some of the changes were for the better and some changes had a negative impact. Influences of Western Pop Culture Culture and traditions are significant in countries like Philippines‚ which has always cherished its rich heritage and
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Pop culture such as movies‚ music‚ sports‚ books and so much more are all critical aspects of everyday life in today’s time. It is hard to avoid pop culture in the modern world because it is seen in every aspect of society. Big businesses are the back bone to pop culture as they produce things that are popular to society to seek profit. The movie Philadelphia starring Tom Hanks released in 1993 is a product of pop culture at the time. During this time period many people in America were just learning
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Art Reflection Paper Pop Culture and the Arts October 10‚ 2011 Gerald Oglesby Art Reflection paper Art can be expressed in many ways. Art is seen in every aspect of our lives. The way people dress‚ wear their hair‚ makeup‚ and even the type of car they drive is a form of art. Artist use various ways to express art by the way they dray‚ the colors they use‚ creativity ‚ and the style that they use to create fullness or dullness in the pictures. In this
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