Scouting in popular culture

The world is a vast and scary place, filled with people and experiences that terrify us. But sometimes, the most frightening thing to a human is themselves. Alfred Hitchcock masterfully explores this in Psycho, the magnum opus of his career. By delving into the human psyche during such a volatile time in history, Hitchcock manipulates the audience into reflecting on the morally grey truths lurking within them. In doing so, he proves that unsettling the masses may be the only way to educate them.…

Introduction The Korean pop culture, commonly referred to as K-pop, has undoubtedly been the center of attention of the teenagers especially in Asia; although lately, it has been moving its way to cross the West too. Joining the trend of Korean music are idol groups, Korean dramas, variety shows, and movies. With its growing popularity, a lot of people are imitating their idols’ fashion sense, hairstyles, and even the products they use. In addition, due to the captivating beat and eye-catching…

Rather than focusing strictly on the utility of the term “modernity,” alternative critics of the sociocultural school have critiqued the validity of the “narrative of crisis” as it pertains to Weimar culture. Peter Fritzsche argues that while the advent of modern technologies was disruptive to some degree - Weimar society was not in a state of sociocultural panic. Instead, the arrival of cinema, radio, and upgrades to printing technologies engendered an “open space” for expression that most of…

3.2 Music as Self-Identity According to Ulusoy (2016), art plays a key role in contemporary society and is also a key component of subculture, as it is a form of creative transformation and expression. One of the most universal forms of art is music, which can be further categorized into a wide range of music genres such as hardcore, punk, metal, grunge, straight edge, electronica, old-school rap, alternative rock and metalcore. Music subcultures grants consumer the ability to find a plethora…

Avoiding popular culture can be difficult, since popular culture is ubiquitous. Popular culture is seen everywhere from billboards to computer advertisements. Popular culture is also such a large part of young American identities, since it helps teenagers express who they are more adequately. However, I did not really have the opportunity to do this because I felt as though I needed to save my money to better my life. Once I turned sixteen, I got a job because I knew I was going to have to rely…

I take my shoes off when I enter a house and bow to my elders as a greeting, do you? These are things that may seem weird to you, but are normal to someone else. A person’s culture has a very strong impact on how they may see people, places, traditions, and more. One of the ways culture impacts someone’s life is through their appearance. For example, in Multiculturalism Explained in One Word: HAPA, a woman named Kristen Lee who is “a quarter Chinese and the rest is Swedish” (page 51). Her…

actress. She is known for her series of creative records. Her focus on social will be proved via her songs. Apart from her role in singing, she also played roles in stage shows, television and also film roles. She has been a suitable figure in popular culture for over 30 years. Jackson appeared on television shows in m1976. Her shows like Good times and fame gave her a chance to stand at top front lists. She has signed up a contract with A and M records in 1982. She became icon for her album…

brought to the discussion”(Jaikaran). Cultural appropriation is the use of other cultures’ customs for one’s own purposes not belonging to that culture; often perceived as offensive. As the world changes and progresses, more acceptance of cultures unfolds. Acceptance of cultures will never fully occur if said cultures are considered separate from the rest of society. Cultural appropriation in pop culture allows for cultures to be spread and ultimately accepted by a wide variety of people by…

most successful artists of the 20th century, Andy Warhol was truly transcendent. His early works of commercial art and magazine spreads changed the way the world viewed magazines and newspapers. Andy Warhol has made a long lasting impact on the pop culture with his abstract paintings? Born Andrew Warhola on August 6, 1928, in Oakland in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Andy Warhol's parents were Slovakian immigrants. His father, Ondrej Warhola, was…

whilst being quite popular in both a domestic or international sense, has not had a noticeable or lasting impact on global popular culture. Throughout the course of this multi-modal presentation I will be further exploring this statement, as well as a diverse range of subtopics that will help to further expand on the reasoning and logic behind it, these subtopics being; How the Television series was received globally/how successful was it and does it classify as global popular culture and…