pop culture and gen m2

andTODAY’S

GENERATION

WARM UP!

Illustrate a profile of what the present teenager looks like. Identify the details in his clothing or items he may carry to clearly represent today’s generation. Consider hairstyle, shoes, accessories, etc.

Label each distinct visual area. Explain how it clearly represents the present

era.

Bring the following on Monday:

Long brown envelopeOld magazines/newspapersScissorsGlueColoring materials

andTODAY’S

GENERATION

70’s

90’s

50’s

The clothes they wear-fashion: fads and trends

MusicPopular people

How can you identify the people belonging to a

specific generation/era?

Ads/ Commercials

The appeal of shopping malls

Toys

Movies

TV shows

Books

GENERATION M2

• Ages 8- 18 years old• Exposed to gadgets • Sense of Style is more personalized/

categorized• New attitudes toward school• Exposed to a new social environment

GENERATION M2

• High standards in achievements • Open Minded- deep awareness with the

surroundings• Shifting parenting styles

oA vernacular (people’s)

culture that prevails within a given society.oMainstream

oHeavily influenced by mass media

and permeates the everyday

lives of people.

oMass Culture*produced for

mass consumption

Sources of Pop Culture

1.Industries that make profit

2.Folkloric transmission : passed on through word of mouth

3.Professional or Influential Communities