Popular culture is the shared knowledge and practices that are common to a group of people at a specific time. To me, popular culture is the flow of generalities that shape and influence individuals and people as a society.
Why is an understanding of popular culture relevant to me in a business environment and in my present and future career?
Understanding popular culture in a business environment encompasses the importance of persuasion, and is necessary in a market-driven ecomomy. Relevant to my present and future goals, discovering the effects of popular culture will reinforce my ability to target the impressions that will generate advertising profits.
What would I consider to be an example of a pop culture artifact, and why did I choose it?
My example of a pop culture artifact is the visual performance of "Streaking". It has been more than three decades since thousads of university students ran naked across a bridge in Georgia, and this performance quickly spread around the world. Some think it a fad, craze, or to be a right of passage. Regardless of the interpretation, streaking is commonly known to mean "clothing optional".
I chose this visual performance because I believe it to be inspiring and an important expression of freedom that served as a symbol of times past. It reflects our natural state, and affects cultural attitude, anxieties, fears, and feelings.
Though public diplays of nudity fall under societal indecent exposure laws, streaking is still prominant today, and can be found in movies, on television, at music concerts, town parades, at the occasional sporting event, and even on your own street after dark!
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I absolutely agree with you that understanding pop culture is necessary in a market-driven economy!
ReplyDeleteYou chose a very interesting artifact. I've never really thought of streaking as a form of pop culture but I agree that it is "an important expression of freedom". After reading your post, I understand how it is a refelection of attitudes and behavior which is a part of pop culture.
Jo-
ReplyDeleteGreat subject you chose! Streaking is such a wild and crazy thing! It’s funny and amusing, and you just have to laugh! It proves that there are many people out there who really need their 10 minutes of fame. To have the guts to do such a thing in the first place, I think is admirable. I know I could never do that. We have all had the terrifying dream where there is public nudity involved, and these people who streak are living that dream! I also think it is nowhere near a shocking today as in the past. We have become more open as a society in general, and take this as harmless fun. I think that if it’s something you want to do and nobody is going to get hurt, then go for it, we only get one chance in this life.
Bethany Diss
Every other month in Little Rock, there's some woman that has to streak down one of the interstate. No one gets as excited about it. I agree. The radio announcers just say, "No guys, it's one that someone should tell her to cover it up. No one wants to see it".
ReplyDeleteVery nice blog Jo! You have used the title which was assigned in the instructions. Your background is my favorite of all those offered (I was going to use this one myself but I noticed you already had used it). Your articles are well written and the topics are relevant to the assigned concepts of pop culture. The addition of your picture and personal infromation is a very nice touch! One of the finest blogs in the class in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteInteresting choice; do you happen to know a streaker? :) Couldn't resist; had to ask. This should be an interesting development; can't wait to see what else you'll have on the subject.
ReplyDeleteWoo Hoo!!!
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