Popular Culture

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Popular Culture
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What is Popular Culture?

• Popular culture- the arts, artifacts,
  entertainment, fads, beliefs and values that are
  shared by a large segment of a population.
• FADS
• TRENDS
• ICONS

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FAD

• Fads something that becomes very popular with a
  small segment of society and lasts only a short
  period of time and usually never return.

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TRENDS

• Are accepted by a small segment of a population
  but have a tendency to comeback and be popular
  again.

Big Belt Buckles.
Classic Heels
Head Bands
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ICONS

• a name, face, picture, edifice or even a person
  readily recognized as having well known
  significance.
• These items, ideas, and people often are seen as
  the originator and those who brought it to mass
  population.

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What Qualifies an ICON?

• The ability to stay true to the art, not the
  money made from the product.
• Ability to create something or remain timeless.

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Mediums for popular culture

• Music
• Movies
• Fashion
• Television
• Video Games
• Sports
• Jewelry
• Books
• Art
• Food
• Hairstyles

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Societal issues with pop culture

• Popular culture is not always accepted by the
  mainstream culture.
• Ex. early Rock N Roll in the 1950s.
• Hip Hop gangsta rap in early 1990s
• Fashion Miniskirt, bikini, baggy clothes
• Video Games GTA series, first person shooters.

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When does it loose its popularity.

• A fad or trend looses popularity when
• Population which accepts it grows older.
• The fad or trend is complicated to keep doing.
• It becomes a crime to follow.
• The Icon has his/her popularity diminished.

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Is popularity important?

• How often does popularity change?
• Do you yourself buy into popularity?
• Who would most likely use popularity?

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• What happens to a product once it looses
  popularity?
• How many items do you still own that are
  considered unpopular by your friends?
• Is popularity important in High school?