What is popular culture, and what does it mean to you?
Pop culture is a main influence in today's society. According to Petracca and Sorapure of our Common Culture book, pop culture encompasses the most immediate and contemporary elements in our lives. These elements are often changing, yet they bring people together (2012).
What this means to me is that there are many elements in today's society that influence me and the world around me. For instance, we have cell phones, computers, magazines, and more to access the latest popular changes in our culture. Pop culture is the most recent and relevant thing in society in my opinion.
Why is an understanding of popular culture relevant to you in a business environment and in your present and future career?
Understanding pop culture is crucial in business, especially in my soon-to-be field of public relations, because knowing and understanding what is going on in the world around us is how we relate to others. Anyone in business needs to know the needs, wants, and interests of future clients or public in order to successfully meet the needs of each one. Understanding where people are headed in terms of cultural changes is important in predicting the future market no matter what field you are in.
What would you consider to be an example of a pop culture artifact? And why would you choose it?
What would you consider to be an example of a pop culture artifact? And why would you choose it?
My artifact is the cell phone. While I understand that the phone itself holds no importance in terms of education, it is the things that can be accessed by it that make it an important pop culture artifact. Pretty much anything new and current can be accessed via the cell phone such as news, blogs, tabloids, Facebook, weather, and more. This makes it a pretty important piece of pop culture.
I agree that pop culture is very influential in today's society, especially with our youth. Social media seems to be the most recognizable form of popular culture, and I think that it represents our society well because it is very prevalent. The cell phone is a good example of popular culture because it seems like everyone has one. They have become crucial, and we rely on our cell phones for personal uses, for work, for entertainment, and for connecting with people. Great post.
ReplyDeleteI agree with cell phones being a big part of pop culture. There are lots of people who would not know what to do without their cell phones. Cell phones have so many apps on them that are also parts of pop culture, so when using a cell phone you are able to access numerous different pop culture influences.
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