Popular Culture: An Overview Flashcards
holds different meanings depending on who’s defining it and the context of use
popular culture
Popular Culture is generally recognized as the ___________________ that predominates in a society at a point in time
vernacular or people’s culture
explains in Rhetorical Dimensions of Popular Culture, pop culture involves the aspects of social life most actively involved in by the oublic
Brummett
popular culture is determined by the interactions between people in their everyday activities; styles of dress, the use of sland, greeting rituals, and the foods that people eat are all examples of popular culture
‘culture of the people’
is also informed by the mass media
Popular culture
excompasses the most immediate and contemporary aspects of our lives
Popular culture
True or False: In popular culture, aspects are often subject to rapid change, especially in a highly technological world in which people are brought closer and closer by omnipresent media
True
True or False: Certain standards and commonly held beliefs are not reflected in pop culture.
False (reflected)
True or False: In popular culture, brands can attain pop iconic status (eg., the Nike swoosh or McDonald’s golden arches)
True
may rise and fall
iconic brands
the products and forms of expression and identity that are frequently encountered or widely accepted, commonly liked or approved, and characteristics of a particular society at a given time
popular culture
in his essay ‘Folklore to Populore’ offers a similar definition: “Popular culture consists of the aspects of attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, customs, and tastes that define the people of any society. Popular culture is, in the historic use of term, the culture of the people.”
Ray Browne’s essay
