Thursday, February 20, 2014

Possible Topics and Annotation of why Pop Culture is important and how it functions

Possible Topics:
1. How "Man on Fire" presents alcoholism in ex military members.
2. How Walter White from "Breaking Bad" shows devotion to family and desperation.
3. Macklemore and how he portrays sexuality and drug use.

Annotated bibliography:
"The Function of Popular Culture in Society." Web log post. Theory of the Phil. Ed. The Phil. WordPress, 28 Apr. 2011. Web. 19 Feb. 2014. This post is talking about pop cultures importance in society by explaining all of the roles it plays and giving examples of them. Social norms, boundaries in society, rituals created by pop culture, and innovation and social change are discussed as positive things about pop culture which is promoted by social media and the like. Pop culture is a huge driving force behind many social changes in society as well as innovations in technology. One of the main examples given for this is the internet, more specifically streaming videos and broadband. It does talk about a how internet porn helped push those things along but also recognizes that porn probably hasn't helped the advancement of society, but was a driving force. The Phil makes this relate-able straight away by talking about Ke$ha, Lady Gaga and discussing how you can find pop culture anywhere you look.

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