Evolution Of American Culture

People like to be entertained. In America, it seems to be that technology has become one of the major forms of entertainment. Even music lovers are presented with their passion through the radio, YouTube, or Pandora. Books are now available on iPads or Kindles. Signs of Life in the U.S.A., by Sonia Maasik and Jack Solomon, states that “America shows signs today of an evolutionary development in which the high and low cultures of the past are melding into a cultural synthesis that could be called an entertainment culture” (6). Such a culture focuses solely on the entertainment of the masses. Technology’s original intent was to allow people to complete tasks in a more efficient manner however it now seems that its main goal is to provide a way …show more content…
It is no longer common for music to be made while sitting on a front porch step, unless the artist is being filmed for YouTube. It is more common to find people singing for the entertainment of others on the internet or on national television rather than at home or around a campfire. Folk culture is disappearing in America and being replaced with a more commercialized culture. Folk culture can still be found in certain areas through out the United States although it is not surprising that the areas in which folk culture is most present are those where technology is least available. Before iPads and laptops, there were much simpler ways to find entertainment. Telling stories is a device-free alternative to watching Netflix. In places where there is no radio signal, people write their own songs and sing their own music. Folk culture still exists, but more so when technology does