Popular culture

How does culture become reconfigured for different audiences and how does that reproduce inequality? Who ascribes value to “high” and “low” culture? In order to answer these questions, we must look further into the rise and fall of American culture. Culture is not something tangible that anyone can put under a telescope to examine, it changes all the time. When the problem of culture comes into play in any point of American history it begins with the separation of class. This separation is…

The importance of representation on various media platforms amounts to an on-going struggle with socially marginalized groups and the dominant cultures – within this hegemony the characters on offer are largely white and heterosexual with only few exceptions here and there. With some network shows trying to normalize having people of colour in prominent roles, and displaying natural and neutral queer romances, we are narrowing the gap between these marginalized groups and equal representation,…

advertisement to illustrate the laborious activity of washing and cleaning. These activities were primarily conducted by the aforementioned “dangerous classes” for the elite. The examples reveal the Eurocentric perspective ingrained within the fabrics of popular culture dating back to the 1800s. In the Pears advertisement the Caucasian boy has an elevated stature since he is portrayed to have the knowledge of hygienic practices, and the advertisement has also effectively equated whiteness to…

our society dominates all other classes by imposing their own perspective, therefore making their beliefs (whether about fashion, religion, political views, etc.) become the cultural norm. By definition, cultural hegemony is directly linked to each culture, context and social structure and therefore is unique to each social group. Each ruling class has their own perspective, although many can be aligned or similar in nature. It depends on many factors, such as…

Exam 2 1. What is ethnocentrism and how does it impede our understanding of other cultures? What kind of attitude should we take instead? As you form your answer, mention and briefly describe a subculture to which you belong (or in which you have participated) that someone else might be ethnocentric about. Then also mention and briefly describe a subculture to which you do not belong (and that you have not participated in) that you have approached with ethnocentrism in the past. How does your…

The first component of the definition of culture is adaptive behaviors, and how it contributes to cultural progress. Second component is the sharing of a group of people and it cannot be your own idea. Third component is reproducing over time that can be spread socially. I understand more why some people are in certain cultural groups than others. In order to be in a group we have to have a sense of belonging such as similar beliefs, race, or gender. Cultural group is something that is a…

In support of this claim, Voegeli Juste-Constant’s article, “Haitian Popular Music in Montreal: The Effects of Acculturation” explores the unique way in which music, seen as a reflection of the Haitian culture, can evolve a community of Canadians and Haitians together through a shared cultural value. The piano-bars are the spaces where this transformation takes place. Juste-Constant affirms, “Haitian popular music has reflected the fortunes of the expatriate Haitian community. On the one hand,…

Culture The term culture is a difficult term to explain, there is no correct definition. Ramond William, an anthropologist-who centres on everyday meanings (values, norms and materials), is considered a crucial moment in the course of cultural studio. Williams stresses that ordinary lived character of culture as ‘a whole way of life’. He was concerned with the working class’s experience and their active construction of culture (Storey, J, page 1-6, 2009). William proposes that there are three…

preference for other people compared to Arab Muslims and strong automatic association for American with European American and foreign with Asian American. I consider myself to be a fairly tolerant and accepting person when it comes to people of different cultures, genders, religious beliefs, and other factors. This explains my lack of surprise at my first result regarding African Americans. I was slightly shocked by the severity of my bias against Arab Muslims. Previously, I was unaware of this…

classes study of other culture’s music and how religion strongly influences them. Throughout the course many of the articles we read discussed how music in other cultures, such as Balinese or African, differs from western music in the fact that in our culture music is purely aesthetic or for entertainments purpose while in many other cultures it is used in worship and therefore becomes a much more important part of these people 's lives. Traces of the Spirit challenges the idea that modern…