A few weeks ago, I was apart of a conversation that touched upon what Pop Culture "is", or at least this is how I viewed the conversation in my mind. This has had me thinking - what is Pop Culture? It feels as if it has been ridden down with the prominence of television in our society. True, television has been a mainstay in our society for a few decades now, but with shows like "I love the 90's/80's/70's" or "Best Week Ever" being popular (which is never a bad thing!), Pop Culture, in its entirety, is shrunken down into hours on our TV guides.
What is the problem with this? This takes pop culture from being something that surrounds us everywhere, from the news that we hear about or the movies we see to the fashions we wear, to watering it down to the television. It makes it a little easier, as everyone loves the comfort of pushing a button and viewing all that is necessary to view, rather than getting out and enclosing themselves with the same information. It takes less effort from people. However, this causes a chain effect that makes people believe that pop culture is everything seen on television. This is only one facet of a huge thing!
Now, true, this isn't a huge issue, but it is still one worth debate. Pop culture used to be what was going on around us, around in the world and how affected us, and certain forces that go along with our culture have turned it into something far less respectable. In our own faulty behavior, we've turned something meant to be entirely cultural into a mess of tabloids and jokes at celebrities' expense. The only question is, who is really affected by it?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment