Pop Culture Artifact
Pop culture are any items that are part of our culture based on preferences or an informal consensus. This might be television shows, actors/actresses, movies, video games, music and other items. To me, pop culture is what is "hot" or popular in our culture. These pop culture items normally dominate the news, radio and Internet.
It is important for me to understand popular culture because this information can have an effect on how the company I work for operates. I currently work as a Web Developer, and people often see websites throughout our culture and what these same types of websites for their own site. We have to constantly keep track of what is new, popular or rising in popularity so that we can stay up to date with these trends. This will be an important aspect of my career going forward because it will be a constant process to keep up with these trends.
The artifact that I chose is the television show Grey's Anatomy. I am huge fan of this shown and watch it religiously. Many people would consider this show a soap opera but the show keeps me very interested and like many popular shows parts of the language even becomes part of everyday life. Seriously! The show has inspired other parts of language including nicknames such as "McDreamy". Music plays a prominent part of the show, one popular song played on the show was "How to Save a Life" by the Frey.
2 comments:
Brandee I couldnt agree with you more on what pop culture is. I too think that it means what is "hot" or "popular". Teens are doing alot of things that what they may think is "popular", and then majority of them have consequences from it, not all but most. I work in a Detention Center, and when a youth comes in majority of the crimes they committed they was with another person and most of the time with an older person. Great blog!
PS: Greys is one of my favorite shows too.. Love it!
This is a great example of pop culture in television. This has to be one of my all time favorite shows. I haven't missed an episode since it first aired.
I really like the layout of your blog as well.
Good Luck to you with your final classes here at Franklin. I still what seems like forever before I am done.
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