Pop Culture Influence On Society

It is said without a doubt, that pop culture has profound influence on our lives every day. From advertisements before YouTube videos to the ads that sponsor our favorite radio station, we are surrounded by pop culture. Whether the effect is subliminal or prominent, there is no denying it. From a young age, we are subject to our environment. Things don’t just “go in one ear and out the other,” they stick and we learn from them, we are influenced and socialized because of them. As we grow up, our interests change, we no longer need to watch Sesame Street or Dora in order to learn basic manners and the basic words of a different language to function in society. Our focus shifts to new and broader interests, our range of influences grow. This …show more content…
Gender roles are informal guidelines that “police” the behavior of males and females from a young age regardless of the sex they are identified at birth as. Mead’s concept of self is split into two parts, self-awareness, and self-image where biological influence is not accounted for, but social interactions as we age account for our notion of self. Halsey breaks most of these barriers in a section of the chorus “I 'm headed straight for the castle they wanna make me their queen and there 's an old man sitting on the throne that 's saying that I probably shouldn 't be so mean.” She doesn’t have any regard for what he or anyone thinks her role in society should be, she recognizes his perspective, but to the contrary denies and ignores it, and this social interaction has formed her strong sense of social self. Halsey sends a fearless and unapologetic message to her listeners; She wants everyone to have the confidence to tackle the obstacles in front of them regardless of whatever they may be, everyone has the power to be themselves and fight for