the positive and negative impact of the popular culture on wider society Flashcards
HH has developed into a number of diff forms that have?
split the opinions on effects of its impacts, esp on today’s youth culture
Positive: HH language?
rejects traditionally held ideas that ‘White English’ is superior (ie words like ‘homies’ and ‘fam’ have become mainstream in the language)
Positive: HH engages?
young ppl and inspires change in their lives (a tool for social change)
Positive: HH provides outlet from?
ppl around the world to voice their opinions about struggles within their own country and social issues
Positive: Hh graffiti?
seen as positive form of youth expression and makes areas of urban decay more colourful
Negative: HH receives criticism over?
language that is demeaning to women
Negative: HH can send?
wrong message to young ppl (glorifies drug use/trafficking and how it can a positive experience)
Negative: many argue that internet tech has an?
influence on youth at time when cyber-bullying is often a contributor to youth suicide as enabled access to uncensored material.
growing trend for rappers to insult each other thru Twitter/FB - trend called ‘internet banging’.
Negative: Graffiti?
same elements in society see it as a blight/eyesore on our urban landscape and cost govt big money to remove. and people ‘tagging’ other ppl’s property without consent