Popular culture studies

How hard to be accepted by society as an immigrant This essay would like to seek the difficulties faced by immigrants, especially those Africans who immigrate to developed country such as the United States and the United Kingdom. This essay would place the emphasis on what kind of problems they might face and why those conflicts arise. At the same time, the author wished to talk about some circumstances showed by a novel: the “Americanah” wrote by a Nigerian writer Alfred A. Knopf. This novel…

For example, Deloitte and Touche, a decade ago had to introduce a positive organizational culture after an alarm bell sounded on the high rate of men and women turnover in the firm, Susan E. Jackson, et al (2003). It was observed that with the new culture, members of the majority and minority subcultures felt respected and equally expressed views and influenced decisions in the firm. Nonetheless, the new culture also earned the firm the return of lost talented and dedicated men and women. In…

help people reduce negativity especially for those who suffer from depression. The second method is to combat a negative stereotype threat. Many students become nervous because of the thought that if they perform poorly, they will be judged on which culture they belong too. The article suggests to actually embrace positive stereotypes like, “Girls can get higher grades than boys” or “Girls from single-sex schools outperform boys and girls from coed schools on standardized tests." The article…

Cultures are traditionally studied as systems comprised of spatially co-present individuals sharing similar social practices and ideologies, with the environment they inhabit being considered the center of their traditions and beliefs. With this understanding of culture, distinction between cultures can be decided territorially through the recognition of state controlled borders. Through this understanding of culture, container theories have largely pervaded research into international…

production. As far as this change is concerned, globalization is a world-wide exchange of both international and natural resources, though not limited to other factors of economic, cultural or political issues. For example, as a pioneer of the ‘Otaku’ culture, Japan’s design series of narrative comic books and animations has gained traction which led to huge exports abroad and which slowly earned them more than marginal profits from franchising intellectual property rights, copyrights and a…

Greek Mythology has had a beneficial effect on today's literature, arts and even society. These myths explain today’s world and how things came to be. They also teach us relevant lessons about life through works such as paintings and poems, that go way beyond the paper and give us a deeper meaning. For instance, the story of Ulysses and the Sirens was a story of these irresistible sea creatures that men could not avoid. The myth showcases temptresses luring men in, and then leading them to…

fulfilling the fantasies and desires of the fans being the primary goal, the idea of “ shared universe” was born. A “shared universe” is a collection of multiple stories in books, movies, and video games set in the same world, mainly used in pop culture. What makes a shared universe unique is its foundation and how it attracts fans by using various methods which includes conveying talent, winning over fans, and producing a sequel more successful than the first installment. A shared universe is…

whatever we may think...”.Journeys is a term that implies travel, the notion of a journey can be either physical, inner or imaginative and can result in negative or positive outcomes. Journeys result in transformation of new insights, experiences, cultures and perspectives. Journeys that are undertaken by individuals display consequences and changes that aid in shaping an individual’s perspective on interpersonal relationships, personal identity and existential outlook. These ideas are…

influences of the mass media, there is an abundance of culture being portrayed on both traditional and new media. These forms of mass communications act as a base for the dissemination of information, giving people an impression that there is an importance to acquire the undertakings of other countries. Globalization helps blossom the economies of allied countries, giving them the means for a deeper relationship. This results in higher exposure of culture variances. Highlighting relevant…

Children Videogames have progressed very rapidly in the past few decades, and have worked their way into cultures, even forming unique cultures of their own. As they progress, newer generations take a liking to them, and has now created a unique culture in which virtually every child has played at least one form of a videogame. This creates a concern for parents, worried that increasingly popular violent videogames are affecting their children, and can cause aggression and behaviors that the…