ANT208H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Community Arts, Glam Rock, Stepfamily
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Major aspects of pop contemporary culture: entertainment. Referred to as the amusement that was given to mercenaries when they (cid:449)ere/(cid:449)ere(cid:374)"t fighti(cid:374)g. Used to refer to what the working populatio(cid:374) does (cid:449)he(cid:374) they"re (cid:374)ot (cid:449)orki(cid:374)g. Back in roman times (cid:862)(cid:271)read a(cid:374)d (cid:272)ir(cid:272)uses(cid:863): (cid:373)i(cid:374)i(cid:373)u(cid:373) a(cid:373)ou(cid:374)t to keep their bellies full and the circus: useful tool for the rulers of the state organize appropriate entertainment for their population. Keep them distracted from more serious issues in life. How we project ourselves to the world. Hugely recent = tattoos and piercings i. e. clothing, makeup, hair, perfume: things that were marginal 30-40 years ago have now become widespread, industries catering to these, news i. e. newspapers, broadsheets. Msm (mainstream media) vs. alt (alternatives) independent bloggers rise to the concept: technology i. e. vehicles. Allow us to connect: communication devices i. e. computers, phones, laptops. Allow us to connect: language world. Doesn"t determine what you think, but how you perceive and see the.
