Leisure Pop culture and entertainment Flashcards
Culture
a set of traditions and ideas that are shared by
members of a society
Popculture
includes the ideas, images, and other
phenomena that permeate our everyday lives
Criteria to be popculture
Popular
2. Inclusionary
3. Commercial
4. Trendy
5. Age segmented
Popularity
Universally popular, or recognizable by a majority of a society
Inclusionary
A context for heterogeneous groups to find common identity
Provides socially acceptable, uniting interests
Allows individuals to gain standing in a social group
Commercial
Branded and marketed to us as a product
Trendy
Pop culture does not stay popular indefinitely
Reflection of what is contemporary
Age segmented
Different generations have different experiences, different tastes
Very rarely popular across all age groups
Cohort
Groups born at the same time, travel through life together
Common experiences, common consumption patterns
High Culture
Typical pastimes of the social elite
Not intended for mass consumption
Require investments to be appreciated
Folk Culture
Pastimes shared by a specific regional or ethnic group
Typically noncommercial, reflecting traditional ideals and norms
Static, resistant to change over time
Cultural APPROPRIATION
Can enter popular culture through cultural appropriation
Dominant culture > sub-culture or minority
Power imbalance
Distortion of original form and meaning
Why do we care about popculture
It tells us who we are
2.It influences who we are
3.It is big business
Mediated Entertainment
Content delivered to us via media
Television
Radio
Movies
Scopophilia
“Voyeur” effect
Objectify and judge others without them having the ability to do the same
