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The topic of archaeology programs in museums and the role that popular culture plays in the public’s misconceptions is not easily covered in a limited timeframe nor a single document. The author considers this thesis a possible introduction to a much larger study. There is always more that can be learned, more comparisons made, and new programs evaluated. With an unlimited timeframe, the ability and funds to travel, and perhaps surveying assistance, more programs and museum educators could be…

The image on fire to conclude this decade in the video is the assassination of Lee Harvey Oswald. Mr. Oswald, was accused of assassinating President John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy was very popular with many constituents and his assassination was stunning. Though this image was from the 1960’s, it gives the point of what actions will take when in the times of adversity which carried over to the next decade. The family kitchen has evolved once…

Perry is a big fan of the emoji that features a face with lines for eyes and one line for a mouth. She likes it because, "...it could mean so many different things but it's just, ugh." Number Eleven: She Embraces Her Darkness. Though Perry is most popular for her upbeat songs, she also embraces her darker side and acknowledges that everybody goes through hard times. She likes to embrace her dark side so people can be aware that they're not alone. Number Ten: She Also Loves Her Emotional Songs.…

With the release of his third album “To Pimp a Butterfly,” many critics believe that Kendrick Lamar has raised the bar for popular music artist including other pop artists such as Kanye West and Taylor Swift (Miers). Specifically, “Alright” is a powerful song (practice) made into a popular hit (product) by hip-hop and R&B radio stations (media) for all people, especially the African American community (audience). The song and live performance highlights the struggle of being a black male in a…

Pole sitting, sitting atop a flagpole, was one of the most popular fads during the twenties. “The most famous Jazz Age flagpole sitter was Alvin ‘Shipwreck’ Kelly, a professional stuntman who ignited this national craze in 1924 when he spent thirteen hours and thirteen minutes atop a flagpole to attract crowds to…

“Let them eat cake”- the infamous phrase that is part of the popular collective memory of the image of Marie Antoinette. This phrase, however, was never uttered by the French Queen yet is an imperative part of the collective stereotype of Marie Antoinette and perhaps the most prevailing way of understanding her character. A myriad of example like these can be found throughout pop culture, where cultural memory creates a perception of a historical event that is not entirely accurate or in sync…

approaches this paper will focus on are art worlds and the production of culture perspective. This paper will first look at the conventions of Shakespeare as art in pop culture, then it will look at the different spheres that shaped Shakespeare from popular culture to an exclusive sacralized form of art in the way it is consumed and performed. Before…

domination discourses and power relations to be contested” (Dahlberg, 2005, p.93). While today humans can use the internet to access information and have the choice between different media sources, the majority stick to what is known. For example, popular news media dominates and focuses on western, commercialised news, thus increasing consumption of less diverse news (Dahlberg, 2005). Through the internet users have more control as they can express opinions on discussion boards and networking…

often not properly acknowledged, being one of the most marginalized groups, thus the persistence of the representation of them as being deviant or invisible reflects a power struggle and the desire to assert and maintain control over them. Today in popular culture, a key figure that reflects the continuation of such representation while also presenting us with subversive re-framings, is female rap sensation Nicki Minaj. In medicine and pop culture, there have…

the late 1980s, the cultural policies within Korea were “wholly protectionist” and focused on conserving Korean culture from western influences under the belief that western popular culture would blemish traditional Korean culture (Kim 2007, p.147). The origins of the Hallyu, however, began during the 1990s, with Korean popular songs and soap operas being adopted into Chinese media as a part of what was dubbed, the “Hallyu Syndrome.” The term “Hallyu” had been derived from a CD called “Hallyu”…