Scouting in popular culture

most of you probably know already, I'm Madonna, a popular singer and actress. This is the 80's, a decade with a different type of music. How many of you listen to pop music? (Wait for audience's reaction) There's been a big change in this decade in music, especially pop. Although it seems more boring than the 1960's or 70's, our music today is still a big part of our culture. Before, most artists made their own music. Folk was a very popular style of music. Artists used their musical…

the basis of popular culture as a source of entertainment with its goal of amusing it’s audience but in recent societies has revolutionized and in a response, been critiqued with looking into the inner workings of Disneyland and overall critique of amusement with “Amusing Ourselves to Death.” Entertainment has multiple sources such as music, film, television and amusement parks are the basis for popular culture that are primarily seen through media, also termed as mediated culture. The concept…

Teen Rebellion is a subject that shows up in almost every movie, book, show, etc. it is a very popular subject. One of the many things teen rebellion shows up in is “Romeo & Juliet”, “Romeo & Juliet” is one of the most popular stories of all time so of course people would take inspirations from it trying to create something just as popular. There have been many things that have gotten close to “Romeo & Juliet’s” success but none have surpassed its popularity. But one movie made it through all…

break the ice. You also get a sense of their personality. After, take a walk to Bryant park. Bryant park is always having some type of program going on. Even if there isn’t anything going on that day, it’s a great chance for good conversation. Culture in Alphabet City…

The Counterculture “The postmodern shift involves an intergenerational change in a wide variety of basic social norms from cultural norms linked with ensuring survival of the species to norms linked with the pursuit of individual well-being.” (Inglehart. 2). In everyone, a personal shadow forms. Within that shadow a person buries the qualities that don’t fit their self-image. Morals are instilled from people in the environment, and a person then learns what is proper behavior according 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…

start of pop art, Warhol made an Americanized version of pop art. Warhol used art as a weapon to change the way fame and modern art became an everyday part of an average American life. Andy Warhol, the king of pop art, changed the way people view pop culture and modern art today and his explorations and encounters in pop art influenced the connection between the concept of fame and everyday Americans.…

but it also has awoken many questions involving political correctness and the reflection of film in popular culture. Scholars are researching the public’s attitude and…

The new age of celebrity worshipping shows the negative impact and positive impact on social media. There’s nothing wrong with showing love to your favorite actress or singer but when it gets to the point of obsession that’s when we as a society needs to change the mindsets of the young generation. People who are overly obsesses with a particular favorite celebrity of theirs can sometimes end up having depression or even anxiety. There’s something good about showing love to your favorite actress…

He continues to highlight the importance of literature by 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…