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graduated sides and a full fringe.” Blonde streaks in a woman’s hair became very popular along with the frost look. The hairstyles for women started to change in the late 1970s to shorter hair and no center parts. Young men wore their hair long and styled it with soft layers, such as the surfer hairstyle. Afros were also a very popular hairstyle for both sexes throughout the 1970s. Cornrows started becoming popular due to the Black Pride movement. The hairstyles within the 1970s really took part…

stating how much knowledge can be shared through reading. In addition to this, Salter begins to highlight how changes in modern culture have negatively impacted literature. Similarly, he goes on to state that literature is becoming less and less popular especially to the masses. In Salter’s opinion this phenomenon is a disaster that should be addressed in order to preserve the timelessness of written works. Salter’s argument is ineffective due to his elitist tone, lack of credible examples, and…

a prosperous time. The fundamentals of the prosperous 1950 's were new cars, suburban lifestyle, advances in technology and medicine, and pop culture. Since Americans were receiving a larger income it lead to more spending on extra items American popular culture made the 1950s one of the most prospering decades; However, celebrities of the 1950 's were threatening American moral values in a negative way along with the new society developing. The 1950’s was a prospering time in the economy but…

A proponent of Westernization would argue that American popular culture is not making the world less homogeneous, but more diverse. However, American culture is really “‘representing a challenge for cultural diversity’” through the “cultural imperialism” of America (Appiah). In “The Case for Contamination” from…

entertainment, while giving children variety in what is becoming so popular, while also allowing teenager to set themselves apart from one another. This music was not accepted because it had strayed so much from what americans were use to. The uprising of a black cultivated musical category was becoming popular, and so was the rebelling of teenagers towards their parents and their tradition. The music that was considered popular by adults were being fused with african american techniques that…

I. Introduction Popular culture is generally recognized as the vernacular or people’s culture that predominates in a society (Delaney, n.d.) and is everywhere (West, 2012). Popular culture, better known as “pop culture”, had been affecting our lives, whether we are aware of it or not. It is over the internet, over the radio and over the television. Pop culture’s effect on the society is evident on the way people think and perceive things such as beauty, quality and societal norms—What seemed…

“There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.” Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock is known for being the “master of suspense”. Born on Aug. 13, 1899 in Leytonstone, England, Hitchcock was one of three children. It is said that he had a lonely childhood due to obesity, which left him isolate and sheltered away from others. His parents had unusual methods of discipline; and often times sent him to the local jail for the police to lock him up for misbehaving, and afterwards would…

Females have already become not only the main consumer group of popular culture, but also the main force of re-creation. Many phenomena can convince this argument. For example, “selling bromance (卖腐)” already becomes common in popular culture. It literarily means pretending homosexual romance to attract more audiences or fans. A TV series can “selling bromance” by adding more plots about interaction…

great with the jukebox. Early 1950s music was paying attention with less taboo though the white folks who owned radio outlets. R&B started to become very popular. This style of music has less noise and it’s smooth, relaxing. It was highly demanded in the African American communities. It went from city to cities till it become very popular and reached the mainstream market in the late 1950s. In that time we found Elvis Presley who were only 19years old. he was a great artist and his singing…

When people see things in pop culture they begin to make trends about things such as fashion and music. When the youth begins to see things like this in large presentation they may put it out as a popular thing to do, so it tends to spread. When we were introduced to the music, fashion, shows, movies, etc. we were being influenced by the many aspects of it all that changed society as a whole. When you think of Pop Culture you usually don’t think of…