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in which you address the following: Describe a time when you were surprised by
something that was considered popular but that was new to you. Analyze whether
or not you consider yourself to be an active participant in popular culture.
Explain your analysis. If you could create a popular culture artifact and
provide universal access to it, describe what message you might embed in this
artifact or whether you would avoid any specific message.
Explain your response.
Be sure to support your ideas by connecting them to the
week's Learning Resources
1. https://www.chronicle.com/article/Why-George-Lucas-Is-the/134942
2. https://www.ted.com/talks/monica_lewinsky_the_price_of_sham
Popular
Culture
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was during a conference that I learned that corporate branding was an aspect
that was considered popular by many despite being new to me. The speakers
argued that businesses should not only think about customers but also think
about people. According to Taylor (2010), successful marketing campaigns are
depending on businesses caring about their target market. This was a new cultural
aspect to me considering I believed marketing efforts should only entail
advertisements efforts.
I
consider myself an active participant of popular culture. I associate myself
with a more robust lifestyle where my inclusion in participating in cultural
activities has enhanced my level of social cohesion and integration. This
situation has ensured that I am up-to-date with the latest changes in popular
culture due to the reality of the digital revolution. Paglia (2012) opines that
the digital revolution arises from the rapid transformation of cultural
communication.
If I were to produce a popular culture artifact with widespread right to use, then I would settle for a television reality show. Reality shows such as TED Talk have become part of the mainstream media (TED,...
