Popular culture

only in the United States, but in the world. Through out his life he has accomplished many things in the sport of basketball, as well as influenced many peoples lives in what he does for communities all over the United States. In the world of Popular Culture, I see LeBron James as the hegemony of The National Basketball Association (NBA). Hegemony is the leadership or predominant influence of one group over another. LeBron James is the dominant leader over other NBA basketball when it comes…

and beliefs are completely different from the norm? In order to feel understood, these people will seek out others that share in their ideas and feelings, often times forming a subculture. The Frankfurt and Birmingham schools of thought analyze popular culture in an attempt to examine the formation and the purpose of subcultures in society. Through personal observation and interviews I was able to analyze the Gothic subculture. In my research I focus on the styles, the beliefs, and rules of the…

Both convergent media and multi-modal viewing have had a profound effect o the way that popular culture is both produced and consumed. There are a number of reasons for this, but one of the most salient of these is that it changes the fundamental way that people interact with culture, as well as one another. That is, these convergent forms of media allow users to talk and interact with popular culture like never before, meaning that these new mediums, especially the internet, act as a "glue" for…

posits that women have been largely objectified throughout history in the form of artwork, music, film, and other media (Berger, 49-52). The popular culture…

Rachel Gaunt Professor Hall LITR201 December 26, 2014
 Dear Professor Hall: 
 While conducting a quick glance through the readings required to make a decision on which character I would choose for this assignment, my attention was immediately drawn to the female character of “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”. It was at this point in time I had decided I would utilize her as the character who I thought would likely find themselves a spot within the Circles of Hell of Dante’s Inferno. That said,…

Narcissism in Popular Culture Twitter is a social media website that specializes in 140 character statues (Cross 1). Its symbol of a blue bird appears everywhere from newspapers to college websites. This logo of a blue bird fits into popular culture because people consume it for their own needs to communicate to the world in 140 letters or less. Now what is popular culture? Popular culture is when many people consume what is advertised or shown in society. Twitter is so ingrained into our…

Popular culture started its rise in the 19th century, having mass accessibility and appeal to the lower class citizens. Popular culture can be categorized as the product of music, fashion, film, celebrity gossip, and television that a majority of society’s population is consumed in. Consequently, mass media has played a major role in ensuring society to be up to date with the latest trends and celebrity gossip. For example, one media site includes Page Six, a major news source for all things…

In Dante’s Inferno, Dante Alighieri writes himself as a traveler who is traversing through the realm of the underworld with the Roman poet Vergil as his guide. In documenting his journey, Dante continually references and encounters both fictional characters and historic figures from the Greek, Roman and Catholic canon. In doing so, he brings the characters and figures back to life, allowing him to rewrite them in his own context and perspective. By reviving these characters and melding the…

Threatening Propaedeutic For Moral Behavior Is hell a good propaedeutic for good behavior as instructed by Dante. Propaedeutics are used in many cases to discourage people from bad behavior. The most common being Santa Clause. Parents threaten children that Santa Clause will not come, unless they behave well. Other examples include, reward systems, activity times, and punishments. The most consequential propaedeutic know was introduced by Dante in his Inferno. “Both damnation and blessedness,…

In the Rot and Ruin Benny Imura learns zombies aren't a threat They're just sick people, Not horrible monsters. Where as in night of the living dead zombies are horrible monsters to be murdered mercilessly. This book challenges the tropes and themes of the zombie genre. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs a good, gripping read with a story as well as action. The Rot and Ruin, a wasteland ravaged by the zombie plague, an emp and fear of the “first night”. In the small town of…