Popular culture

Without a doubt, the story of Samir Moussa is a commonplace case of how culture and globalization have an impact on the way of life and predetermination of individuals. On account of Samir being destined to a Lebanese and a Colombian parent is a major sign of how globalized his life will be. As his folks are from two distinct universes he was in a path constrained to get used to both universes in the meantime. This situation has both focal points and weaknesses. Luckily for Samir, he had both…

the future, can be created to benefit a society, and can influence on cultures as to how people will see the world. How these things happen will be explained as follows. According to McWhorter’s (2015) article, he believes that within time, the linguistic world will be different than what it is today. He states that the current 6000 spoken languages around the world will be reduced to just 600 by 2115. English remains the popular language in the world and it is believed that it will continue to…

In the chapter, On the Illinois: The Making of Modern Music and Culture in the Oklahoma Ozark Foothills, The Oklahoma Ozark area is a physical and cultural transition zone between the Great Plains and the eastern woodlands. This area has been considered home to many of the Cherokee people since their removal by U.S. soldiers and settlers beginning in the 1820s (pg. 239). The Cherokees has lived in the Oklahoma Ozark area longer than any other ethnic group compared as of currently. The Cherokees…

Everyone has a family relationship whether it’s a sterling or hateful relationship. No matter what culture you’re descendent from, you will have a family relationship although it will be vastly different than any other culture. The Canadian culture is remarkably different than the Indian culture. The Canadian culture is thriving with all kinds of diversity from around the globe and along with the diversity comes different traditions and values on family relationships and most of the time a lot…

education, and research. The museum is located in iconic California Building which combines Baroque, Plateresque, and Churrigueresque influences in a unique Spanish-colonial facade. The building itself with the details and colors referring to Mexican culture suggests the topics of exhibitions inside. Passing the door of main entrance, I went to the hall that lead to different exhibitions organized by topic. Maya exhibition was the most impressive one as it presents casts of massive monuments…

Diverse and vibrant, the city of Valdosta is a vivid example of authentic southern culture. Traditional values like honor, hospitality, and personal independence meld in perfect harmony with the pluralism encouraged by a modern college town. While some aspects of historically southern culture will likely never be destroyed, the very nature of culture is not static, but fluid, and constantly evolving. There are many preconceptions about southerners, but the Valdosta/Lowndes County region has…

Compare/Contrast Chinese (HK) culture with another culture. “Culture itself is neither education nor law-making: it is an atmosphere and a heritage.” (Mencken, n.d.) This shows that culture is always exists in any circumstance. In accordance with different periods, different countries, cultures become different and interactive. Like Hong Kong and Japan, where contain its own distinctive culture, yet influence each other culturally. Although Chinese culture (HK) and Japanese culture differed…

My popular culture “obsession” would be Korean popular culture. K-pop is and abbreviation of Korean pop, which is a music genre, originated from South Korea. K-pop can be a phenomenon, however, it can also be a subculture, where Asian pop would be the phenomenon and k-pop is the subculture. My interest began when I first heard K-pop songs while I was buying milk tea. Korean music is different from the music in America. In my opinion, the Korean artists have unique musical and performances styles…

In the novel, Santos introduces the fences and forces the llaneros to reject their resistance to civilized changes because “Santos Luzardo arrives in the llanos as the bearer of modernity” (Henighan 31). For example, when Santos is talking to the local plainsmen and they both agree that a fence would not do any harm to the daily life and ultimately each promised to erect a fence: “Y como no podía ser todo para ambos, se convino en que sería nada, y cada cual se comprometió a levantar una cerca…

and studies; I am invigorated by nearly every academic subject, by world cultures, by sports, by religions, by the arts. I have used the first seventeen years of my life in an attempt to satiate my world curiosity, from its fundamental laws to the rudimentary values prevalent in even the most untouched cultures. Socially, I have friends in all the conventional high school cliques, whether it be the jocks, the nerds, the popular kids, the “bad-boys”, the performers, you name it, I have friends…