I have learned that popular culture defines our country. It
brings our country together because of a common interest. Whether it be about
sports like football, celebrities, brand names, advertising, porn, and so on. I
have learned that people of all different colors, religions, and backgrounds
can all associate with popular culture. There is no written rules to popular
culture because it is the opinion of a large group of people. Once something or
someone becomes popular, sometimes for no apparent reason, then everyone wants
to have the same feeling. This feeling makes people feel like they are not
alone. I have also learned that popular culture is a negative aspect of our
culture. It is negative because people don’t want to be themselves because they
want to fit in with the crowd. Mass media on popular culture is also negative.
Advertising pictures of skinny, flawless woman effect average women causing
them to be depressed and have eating disorders.
Hello Miss Sass, I agree with your post that Popular Culture can bring people together because of a common interest, that common interest can have power to change. Think of the Dove campaign, how smoking is at an all time low, teen pregnancy is declining, and underage alcohol consumption is declining all because of Popular Culture and awareness. Imagine what we could do with Date rape Statistics, in that 1 in 4 girls will be raped before leaving college, or what we could do if we mandated weight restrictions in the U.S. on models like they did in Israel and Spain, maybe teenage girls would have better self esteem and not have fatphobia..
ReplyDeleteYou are right there are no written rules so we can change them, it just takes "us" as a society. It does not matter color, race, or creed, (the balls) to stand up an say, "we want change and we are willing to take a stance." Why because we want a better future, you won't be standing alone! And this crowd, that produces change people will want to be a part of. Because everyone carries a piece of the puzzle.