Popular culture

The Booted Racket-Tail Have you ever heard of the Booted Racket-Tail? You probably have not heard of this creature. The Booted Racket-Tail is a colourful, amazing bird. Another name for the Booted Racket-Tail is Racket-Tailed Puffleg. The scientific name for this bird is Ocreatus underwoodii. The Booted Racket-Tail goes under the category of hummingbirds. Keep reading to learn more! The body of a male Booted Racket-Tail is green. They also have two long, shiny blue tails that spin to make the…

Several of Madonna’s hits from 1980’s such as “Material Girl” and “Like a Prayer” have attracted prominence across the globe throughout recent decades and are some of the many features of American pop-culture and music. However, while many people can sing these songs word for word, few actually know much about the singer-songwriter’s personal life including the fact that she adopted two of her children from Malawi. On a global perspective, these adoptions can be viewed in a positive light…

society. The critics focus their attacks on the childish nature of members of kawaii culture…

Popular culture has become increasingly large with the creation of the internet and an increasing number of personal computers, so it only seems natural that pop culture would eventually be discussed in academia. Pop culture, specifically fantasy novels and movies, teach people a great deal about history, creation stories, and many other college and university focused topics. It also helps student facilitate their learning as they can discuss topics and concepts that are focused through their…

3. How does food festival link between public and culture? How to get culture participate with public? Culture only was a concept, and it would provide tangible heritage to show the cultural performance. The food, as part of culture, could represent the form of culture. The food festival was a platform, not only involving the consumer, but also participating the culture to public. Mcguigan (1996) stated that the cultural activities should be democracy to the public; he also stated that the…

most successful artists of the 20th century, Andy Warhol was truly transcendent. His early works of commercial art and magazine spreads changed the way the world viewed magazines and newspapers. Andy Warhol has made a long lasting impact on the pop culture with his abstract paintings? Born Andrew Warhola on August 6, 1928, in Oakland in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Andy Warhol's parents were Slovakian immigrants. His father, Ondrej Warhola, was…

Trends: An Epidemic Every generation has its own memorable trend, such as leather jackets in the 50’s, leg warmers in the 80’s, and more recently, Silly Bands in the 2000’s. How did these trends come to be? In Malcolm Gladwell’s, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, the author explains that a trend is spread by essentially word-of-mouth until it reaches the pinnacle of its popularity, then eventually fading in prevalence. Not only this, but Gladwell likens trends to…

When I first visited Japan, I crushed on that country. After I came back from Japan, I started to learn Japanese, and study Japanese culture. There are lots of things included in culture. There are languages, cuisines, music, art, even some small detail that every Japanese do, for example, the way Japanese greet each other. However, I would say, among those culture, Japanese animations is the one which attract teenagers the most. Young adults around the world are fascinated in the animations.…

would be drawn too the McDonald’s because the food is reliable while another would want to experience the culture and try the food at an intriguing food stall. The effect of globalized food is both highly supported and heavily rejected. Advocates emphasize sanitation, reliability, and amenities while opponents point out the unhealthiness, expensive price range and the destruction of culture. The positive side that has been brought forward pertains to the new ideas about food preparation and…

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…