Popular culture is basically anything and everything around us that influences how we live our life, what we wear, the music we listen to, and the television shows we watch. As fads rapidly come and go people are very inclined to follow suit and resemble famous actors or sports figures, or listen to specific songs because they are hot at the moment.
Why is an understanding of popular culture relevant to you in a business environment and in your present and future career?
Understanding popular culture and why individuals do some of the things they do will help me become more sensitive to specific cultures and why they may dress or act a certain way. Being in tune with the world, whether at an employee or managerial level, will only help situations if I’m aware of what’s going on around me.
What would you consider to be an example of a pop culture artifact? And why would you choose it?
For my artifact I choose The Simpsons. Not only is this the longest running comedy on TV, and beside the fact that it’s a pop culture icon, the creators and writers have affectively incorporated most pop culture ideals into the 20 years of the series. The picture below shows some of the characters intermingled with a Beatles reference, and as we all know, the Beatles are a long standing pop culture icon. The creators of The Simpsons have found a way to continuously apply their animations to the evolving world of popular culture.
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ReplyDeleteThe Simpson's was truly a great choice for the artifact!
Shelby
I love the Simpson's. I think they are perfect choice, they bring so much of pop culture into their show it is always fun to see a quick reference to something else relevant to the larger world on the show.
ReplyDeleteYour blog looks great and your descriptions of pop culture were well written too. I have never been a Simpson's fan however you are correct that the writers have kept up with the current times which has enabled them to be very popular for a long time. The Simpson's was a great idea. I can't say I like or dislike them because I don't believe I have ever watched them. I am aware of who they are though :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Shelby, Nicole, and Cynthia. I'm not a huge Simpsons fan myself but they must be doing something right to have such staying power.
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