Popular culture

After reading chapter 2, I have learned that culture is a way of how people live, act and think. People have different lifestyles, beliefs, clothing, patterns, food, language, etc. The two main components that I will be discussing are Culture Shock and Culture and Human Freedom. Culture shock is when someone experiences differences in another culture which may seem unfamiliar to them. It is common among foreign people. Example of cultural shock may be language, since the Arabic language is…

and readings we discussed in class. In my opinion, the movie does a great job of covering all the concepts we covered in class that relate to the British Caribbean lifestyle which consist of; Beauty as a cultural construct for upper mobility, popular culture, and hegemony. Throughout the movie, the idea of using beauty as a construct for upward social mobility is very present. Early in the movie, Maria is dependent on her brother, after events occur and can no longer depend on her brother she…

One characteristic that reflects cultural values is popular sayings. The sayings may or may not have literacy because they simply translate the values orally to everybody. Popular sayings are used to condense timeless lessons to help recall phrases that are of importance. Experiences are not quite remembered, but with the help of dichos, experiencing the same things are likely in other times and other places which will leave people with messages to guide them. Reviewing the Mexican dichos will…

grasp honestly. There was about three or four main experiences that stood out to me the most. I picked Korean culture because I didn’t see anything else I could honestly get involved in. In downtown Los Angeles there are little areas that pertain to a certain culture. Most of them begin with little but for Korea it was Koreatown. Going into this I knew little to nothing about Korean culture. My basic knowledge was based on the divided country. I have seen the very crude movie The Interview that…

Cultural politics are conflicts that ensue from meaning, morals and values instead of actual public policies (Back et al. 2012). It has the ability to give authority, strength, and influence to political figures and those in power, over cultural matters such as funding programs that impact both individuals and communities as well as having the power to force rituals and ideals onto others. An example of how cultural politics, power and influence impacts the public sphere, as we discussed in our…

Another component of cultures that can be diffused is interests and things people find entertaining. Doc 1, 9 and 10 are good examples of this. Doc 1 shows a picture from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The short passage says that in every place in the world there was at least one person tuned in to the event. Doc 9 is an article about Bollywood films and TV shows being shown and appreciated around the world. Bollywood productions started in India and spread everywhere. This again shows that…

#1: Financial Gain over Honesty This week's readings about P. T. Barnum and the rise of popular culture in the United States highlights how certain individuals have the ability to recognize that times are changing and as a result they attempted to be the first to capitalize on the new era. The readings showed how Barnum became very popular and started the phenomenon which would become known as popular culture, yet they also highlighted some of his negative traits such as greed and manipulation.…

The commodification of worldwide cultures has manifested itself in numerous forms. Expressions of culture have been used to create tourist experiences for external participants, to sell goods, and to legitimize claims for land. In all of these cases, the culture that is being commodified and sold is distinct from the original culture from which the commodities are born. In some cases, the original culture is forced to adapt and become easier to commodify, while in other cases it is simply not…

us are conceived with an inner and outer culture. By and by, culture is a general public, religion, dressing, dialect, and race. Outside culture, is the surface, for example, attire, dialect, music, ethnicity, and even religion. Inward culture is the shallow inside, for instance, feelings, values, ethics, correspondence, and even deep sense of being. A person’s outer personality does not recognize their identity or their social character. Our inner culture somewhat does. However, people tend to…

is many different societies and cultures, perhaps some of them we don’t even know about yet. All of these societies have their own culture and way of living. Different ceremonies, clothes, and other stuff are central to each of these cultures. Many of them dress up in flamboyant outfits which may include masks of some sort. One of these cultures are in the Papua New Guinea province of New Britain which also includes the Duke of York islands. In this culture the most important mask is the…