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Popular Culture. 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. FAD. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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. Head Bands Classic Heels
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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 1950’s.
• Hip Hop– gangsta rap in early 1990’s
• Fashion– Miniskirt, bikini, baggy clothes
• Video Games– GTA series, first person shooters.
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When does it loose it’s popularity.
• A fad or trend looses popularity when:
a. Population which accepts it grows older.
b. The fad or trend is complicated to keep doing.
c. It becomes a crime to follow.
d. 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?