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more than just “selling products” in order to expose dualistic terrain of media-portrayed identity and power. This analysis is rooted in the philosophies and theories of key sociological icon Erving Goffman who, his book Gender Advertisement, studied contemporary commercial advertising to show how American pop culture shapes the false norms masculinity and femininity (1979). One prime example of this overly masculine media portrayal is an advertisement presented by the men’s cologne and…

Flapper is an interesting read about the Jazz Age and the women who rejected the original roles that their mothers and grandmothers did. These young girls took on a more masculine lifestyle; the girls smoked frequently, drank, and wore short hair. But their behavior did not relinquish their feminine ways, it provided an adaptation to society to what a woman should be and what a woman should not be. The flapper modeled herself in opposite to the 'Victorian Ideal', which was apparent in her…

Audrey Caroline. Her most recent work was Hill going on the road with her husband for the third time with the Soul2Soul Tour 2007. The following year, Hill released the holiday song Joy to the World in 2008. The album was a hit on both the country and pop charts. . Hill announced that she will be working with Coty Inc. to develop a new fragrance line. Her last Soul2Soul Tour will be in May 2017. Faith Hill has done so many amazing things in her lifetime and is still going strong. Going from…

The demi-god without the god’s influence would not be able to have the supernatural abilities and strengths like the pop culture figures we represent as heroes today. In reality he would not be able to gain his honor without his connection with the gods on his shoulder. For they were the ones who gave him the muscle and supernatural abilities to succeed. The arrogance…

Introduction Diana, Princess of Wales, often referred to as Princess Diana or Princess Di by her people who adore and love her so much. She was born on July 1, 1961 and her wonderful, yet short life ended on August 31, 1997 . Princess Diana was a far relative to the Royal Family before she got married. After she took on her royal title, she had been doing all sorts of charity work all over the world and won over the heart of millions. Her marriage was considered as a fairy tale before her…

place can be and yet how quickly it can be taken away, your whole world--the whole world--changed forever” (Russell). It has been almost 74 years since the attack and it is still a major part of American history and culture. From that day forward pop culture continues to remember, acknowledge, grieve and memorialize the…

living her prints everywhere since the beginning of globalisation. Globalisation is often considered Westernisation because aspects of ‘the West’ can be found all around the world today –from the consumer culture of Western capitalism (with cultural icons such as McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Levi Jeans and Starbucks), the spread of European languages (such as English), styles of dress, eating habits to TV viewing habits. (Tomlinson, 2002) Hence, an overly simplified notion that a monoculture will…

tones of a V8 will always beat a blown-four, but in this matchup, the Focus RS has a trick up its sleeve. When shifted quickly in the high RPM ranges, or when one goes from full to no throttle in those high RPMs, the Focus RS lets out a crackle and pop straight out of a WRC competition. The Mustang GT, on the other hand, has a refined V8 sound track that just gets better as revs grow. Another tie and a personal preference. “Inside, the Mustang differs only slightly from the 2017 model, the…

wanting women to be equal to men (Haslanger). Feminism is being able to express yourself as a woman and not being tied down by society norms or even people (Haslanger). This expression can be seen as crazy to some, but it sure can lead to being an icon and being at the top of the charts (McDermott). Gwen Stefani proves that girls can express themselves and reach success by juggling numerous things throughout her life, expressing herself through fashion and crazy hair colors, and by serving…

R&B, or Rhythm and Blues is a musical genre born in the middle of the 20th century that, perhaps, bridged the gap between the mainly black audience of early blues and what eventually became an international audience that transcended racial and social barriers. The musical term rhythm and blues was coined as a musical marketing term by Atlantic Records executive Jerry Wexler in 1948 as a substitute for the term “race records”. This distinctive music style described as rocking and jazz based with…