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stereotypes hold over judgment and behavior. Researchers demonstrated that stereotypes can directly influence behavior which is a pattern known as the “assimilation effect”. Barbie is an exceptional example of the assimilation effect as it became a part of popular culture and influenced the behavior and mind sets of many young girls. These behavioral effects aren’t characteristics we are born with, they are taught to us, thru political socialization’s, Media, Education, Religion, etc. and…

352).The author of Norton Anthology American Literature book described this as a challenge of it time, for American sexual and gender behaviors (Reidhead, 352). During this time, California was growing in industry and its towns were flourishing in popular culture. With this rise in culture came new fads,…

introduced. Jenner influenced many people to take part in a challenge to inflate their lips so they looked like hers. Big lips are a characteristic of African American individuals and was spread around as a trend when it was introduced by Jenner. Another popular example is Iggy Azalea who inhabits the black culture by using the language, the fashion and the style when she creates and performs her music. Along with that, in her raps she calls herself the “runaway slave master” which is undeniably…

latent dysfunctions which, unless exposed and changed, will turn our media into a platform for victim blaming and trivializing sexual abuse. I believe that mass media helps perpetuate rape culture and, in this paper, I will examine the influence of popular media and news coverage to further solidify my argument. To fully understand the concepts in which I am discussing, I will clarify the definitions of mass communication and rape culture. Mass communication can be considered the “message…

of Americanization. The forces of assimilation attempted to show that immigrant cultures were inferior and that the adoption of American popular culture and literature was essential to becoming an American. But the problem with this line of thinking was that the cultural and literary traditions of these disparate immigrant cultures was far richer than the popular culture of Americanism. So Kallen identified the project of Americanization as a tool of domination which sought to abolish the…

His work for this company yielded arrangements and live tracks that were performed by popular Brazilian artists such as Agnaldo Raio, Carmen Monarcha, Luiza Possi, Marina Elali, Rinaldo Vianna, Tom Zé, Toni Garrido, Vanessa Jackson, and Trio Titanium. The company has partnered with several institutions in promoting beneficent concerts all…

Scientifically music is the organisation of vibrations. However Blacking(1973) stated `Music is a humanly organised sound`. This quote heavily implies that music is human and because of this it is important to understand, why we acquire our musical taste, is it individual or a social product and why we as humans use music; this is what I will be discussing during this essay. Using theorists like Raphael Nowak, Theodor Adorno, Pierre Bourdieu, D.Hesmonhalgh and Simon Frith during this essay will…

Music 050 – Final Paper I am going to explore the issue of identity within producing music through ethnographic research with the Collctve. Specifically, how an artist syndicates his or her own taste with today 's popular culture to produce and play music and how this relates to “selling out.” Before delving into the complexities associated with the music industry, it is important to define the terms “identity” and “selling out.” These interpretations will set the foundation for the discussion.…

Ballet’s elegance and grace has inspired the world to join a dance class. With French terminology and history behind ballet, it has become one of the most popular styles of dance ever! The sacrifices are incredibly tough and the commitment is huge. You have to be very focused, determined and hardworking to be successful in this sport, you have to persevere and want to get better, much like any other sport. Ballet is a beautiful and elegant style that takes lots of skill and focus. Ballet takes…

they market themselves as being “organic” and “environmentally friendly” . . . two terms the hipster community strive to associate itself with—they are more popular among hipsters as a way for them to maintain their image…” (McRaney 2). This attracts many people to want to be a part of this stereotype and this environment, because this a popular idea, and with hipsters joining this idea, it grows the stereotype of hipsters and being environmentally friendly. When actually, hipsters style…