SOC 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bourgeoisie, Proletariat, Michel Foucault
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Popular culture is the tradition and the ways in which we communicate in our society today, using technology and medias, etc. It does in fact break the line between religious, political, cultural, and social issues between us. Popular culture is the vernacular (people"s) culture that prevails in any given society. By everyday interactions, needs, and desires, the cultural moments that make up our everyday lives. In modern society, pop culture is in uenced by the industries that disseminate cultural material. Film, television, news media, music, publishing, anime. It is speci c to time and place. Appeal to a broad spectrum of the public. It is because broad appeal items are produced and sold by pro t making companies in an attempt to maximize pro ts. Understanding cultural practices and the place of sports. Human products within of informed by and informing spheres such as economics and politics. Farmers, the amish, etc. , and their way of living. ex.