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Rap Music and Pop Culture, 2007.
A look at the history of rap music and its impact on pop culture.
1,138 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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Rap Music has a great effect on our pop culture and race today. In fact, since the music of Elvis, various forms of music have pushed the limits of tolerance and decency in pop culture. According to some critics, rap has done this to an extent that cannot be disregarded in terms of social standards. This paper reviews the rap music genre, while also taking into consideration the impact it has on pop culture. The paper asserts that, while it is true that some rap artists have broken rules and norms not only in their music, but also in their lifestyles, it is also true that other rap musicians attempt to use their art for social uplift in pop culture.
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"During the 1920s, urban street jive was a form of speech developed in Chicago ("Getting"). According to some historians, this is the tradition at the root of rap music as it exists today. In its current form, rap music emerged in New York City, courtesy of a Jamaican immigrant, Clive Campbell, or DJ Kool Herc, as he is also known. During the 1970's, Campbell developed this art form by mixing music from two records on two separate turntables. The beat created in this manner was accompanied by Campbell speaking to match the rhythm of the music. The first hit in this genre was created by the Sugarhill Gang in 1979, and entitled "Rappers Delight.""
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Harris Glenn Milstead: His Importance to Pop Culture, 2005.
This paper discusses Harris Glenn Milstead and his importance to pop culture.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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"This four page undergraduate paper examines Harris Glenn Milstead who achieved pop culture fame as Divine and was born in Towson Maryland on October 19, 1945. The writer points out that he became an actor signer and cult figure primarily because of his professional relationship with the film director John Waters. The writer notes that as Divine, Milstead starred in several films and was perhaps best known for being a part of the regular cast and crew of the troupe, The Dreamlanders, which helped push him into mainstream pop culture. The writer details that Divine and The Dreamlanders were featured in many of John Waters' films such as Polyester, Pink Flamingos, and Hairspray.
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"Glenn Milstead, who achieved pop culture fame as "Divine," was born in Towson, Maryland on October 19, 1945. He became an actor, signer, and cult figure, primarily because of his professional relationship with the film director John Waters. As Divine, Milstead starred in several films and was perhaps best known for being a part of the regular cast and crew of the troupe, The Dreamlanders, which helped push him into mainstream pop culture. Divine and The Dreamlanders were featured in many of John Waters' films such as "Polyester", "Pink Flamingos", "Hairspray", "Lust In The Dust", and "Female Trouble"."
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Eastern Religion and U.S. Pop Culture, 2004.
A look at how Eastern Religion, Eastern mysticism, and magic influence the pop culture in America.
2,213 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper examines how ?Eastern religion?, also alluded to as ?Eastern mysticism? and ?mysticism? and the occult, along with magic and its many off-shoots, have had a considerable influence on American pop culture over the past few decades. It looks at how movies, books, and music all have been touched and enhanced by mysticism and its cousins.
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Introduction to Eastern Religion, Eastern Mysticism and Magic
The Beatles and Transcendental Meditation: Rock Superstars Dipping into an Ancient Mysticism to find Peace in a World Drenched in Chaos and Materialism
Martin Scorsese and Eastern Mysticism
Harry Potter?s Magic as a Mystical Force in Pop Culture
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"For many people who came of age and got into rock music in the 1960s and 1970s, and perhaps smoked some marijuana and even experimented with LSD, their interest in eastern religion and mysticism began with the Beatles? fascination with ? and association with ? the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. It was John Lennon and George Harrison, in particular, who embraced the Maharishi in the late 1970s and early 1980s, in the town of Rishikesh, deep in the Himalayan foothills of northern India. The media clamored for photos of the Beatles hanging out and drinking in the good vibes of this holy man in white robes who preached peace through self-awareness and higher consciousness through meditation."
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Theodor Adorno, Pop Culture and Dolls, 2006.
An overview of the topic of dolls and how German philosopher, Theodor Adorno, would have viewed the associated phenomena of dolls in pop culture.
3,412 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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This paper provides an insight into dolls, Theodor Adorno, pop culture and how they all tie together. The objective is to describe how Theodor Adorno's views on pop culture would apply to today's mass production of dolls, doll's images and the market for dolls in general. Through reviews of Adorno's work, it looks at how a correlation can be made that tie the many aspects of the doll making industry to the expectations of society.
Outline
Introduction
Adorno
Mass Production
Dolls
How Would Adorno Look at Dolls Made Today?
The Doll -- A Historical Function
Function in Recent Popular Culture
Conclusion
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"To understand the modern doll industry, we must also understand the art or science of mass production. Adorno may tell us that the capitalist way of life was built on a foundation of mass marketing and mass production even though that can not provide culture. To have mass production, a system needs factories and places to sell the goods produced by those factories. Capitalism, however, is not easily satisfied with a few places, it requires an ever increasing number of plants and malls to satisfy its voracious appetite. Consider how today there is still a need for more places to build and sell the mass produced nothingness, dolls and doll houses are but one example. The current trends systematically erase resources and even history by building new shopping malls on historic battlefields or whatever land is available."
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Pop Culture, 2002.
A look at the use of popular culture in the classroom.
3,041 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses how from the wide range of materials teachers can use in the classroom, popular culture is one of the best sources. It looks at how students enjoy working with pop culture that they are familiar with and how some of them think that such materials are less intimidating than heavy textbooks. It shows how with appropriate use and organized application, the pop icons can be remarkable teaching tools in the classroom and how reading sources and mass produced resources are widely available in all seasons, giving teachers plentiful options.
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Introduction
Popular Culture in Language (Literacy) Class
Popular Culture in Science Class
Popular Culture in Mathematics Class
Current Applications
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"Similarly to the Batman research, the Teletubbies research was also conducted to find out how the popular series enhanced the toddlers? motivation to participate in classroom activities, on following instructions. The children?s motivation throve after they knew they had to create Tubby custard. Following instruction was no problem, as long as they knew they would get the cake done. The movie provided them the basic environment, a familiar imaginary land, where they could work with their imagination. They might realize that without learning the language their Tubby project wouldn?t work."
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Pop Culture, 2007.
This paper provides a reflection of popular culture, concentrating on reality TV shows.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer notes that culture has many forms, through which one could define the way one lives, the way one interacts and how one perceives things. Further, the writer maintains that one is molded by cultural elements that evolve as society faces the developments of time. The writer explains that what is considered "pop culture" mostly refers to various elements in society that are most often portrayed in art, music and television. The writer focuses on the trend of reality TV. The writer concludes that one could therefore evaluate that popular culture has given birth to a not general or abstract display of people's beliefs, attitudes and emotions in the modern period. The writer claims that reality TV shows are a representation of the culture of people, a repetition of cultural pattern that may be presented in a modified manner depending on how it is perceived and accepted by the public viewers.
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"Reality TV was mostly popular beginning 2000. Many shows were created wherein participants compete with each other in real-life situations. Other shows just simply displayed the daily home activities of an individual or group of individuals. Such shows are not scripted and do not involve professional acting. Thus, what the participants portray on the screen is real and spontaneous. Because of this, Reality TV became a hit because it portrays attitudes or behavior and actions that are reflection of what is being practiced in the real world. The fact that viewers patronize the show, it could lead to a conclusion that they can relate to what they see on their television screens. This could be an indicator of the public's familiarization of patterns of culture which is found in these reality television shows."
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Pop Culture, 2006.
An essay discussing how popular culture relates to Eastern and Western societies.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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The question, What is popular culture and how does it relate to Eastern and Western societies? is an apparently simple query that conceals a complex range of social cultural and economic aspects. This essay examines this question, beginning with a provisional definition of popular culture and an attempt to distinguish it from other cultural forms such as high culture and mass culture. The thesis is argued that popular culture is, in its fundamental elements, a commercial culture that is dependent to an extraordinary degree upon the mass media as a technological vehicle for its messages and products.
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The Effects of Pop Culture on Society, 2002.
A paper which investigates the negative aspects of popular culture on society.
1,369 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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During the fifties, America experienced tremendous growth in many aspects of society. As a result, technological advancements led to sophisticated aspects of American life. Media and advertising became mass media and the invention of the television paved the way to a new generation of communication. The paper shows that a result of this growth, which continues to have an impact on society, was the rise of the ?popular? or mass culture - a movement that utilizes the imagery and techniques of consumerism?. This paper focuses on the negative aspects of popular culture on high culture (and therefore, on society), pointing out more than anything, that it devalues all the finer aspects of society.
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"Architecture has also been influenced by what is considered to be modern or pop movements. Buildings constructed in geometric forms ?sheathed in glass and steel? startled people in the fifties. However, the most striking buildings earned ?a well-deserved reputation for innovation and beauty, such as the United Nations complex in New York City. Jackson Polluck, a painter who initially rejected the idea of abstract pop art, became famous for dripping and spattering paint on buildings as opposed to brushing them on. Examples of the outlandish types of buildings created in the name of popular art in the early fifties is a restaurant built in the shape of a hamburger and gas stations built to look like they were flying in the wind (Davidson 1150)."
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The Role of Lawyers in Pop Culture, 2002.
Examines the themes of four famous novels about lawyers and looks at the role of lawyers in popular culture.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper examines the role of lawyers in popular culture and relates the themes of "To Kill a Mocking Bird", "Presumed Innocent", "12 Angry Men", and "A Few Good Men" to Steven Vago's theories in his 1997 book "Law and Society".
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Gender and Pop Culture in Post-WWII America, 2004.
A paper discussing the changing perceptions and depictions of gender in popular culture in post-WWII America.
1,456 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses the transformation of gender in American popular culture in the period since World War II. It includes examinations of film, music, and television, and how gender roles have shifted in these areas.
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"Popular culture permeates virtually everything that we encounter in our daily lives, and the way that gender is presented has an undeniable impact on our society. Since World War II, some aspects of gender in popular culture have changed tremendously, while many others have continued to remain more or less the same. The gender gap in American pop culture has diminished considerably, but there is no question that it is still very much in existence."
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African Music's Influence on Pop Music Culture, 2005.
An ethno-musicological study of African music's influence on western society's popular music culture.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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The paper by examines various western artists, such as Paul Simon and David Byrne, and shows how African music plays an important part in how popular music is interwoven within the western musical tradition. The paper concludes that western music in North America has been greatly influenced by the music of South Africa and other traditional musical traditions from the African continent.
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"This ethno musicological study will examine the various African music influences that have become imbued within western pop music culture. By examining various western artists, such as Paul Simon and David Byrne, one can realize how African music plays an important part in how pop music is interwoven within the western musical tradition. In essence, western music in North America has been greatly influenced by the music of South Africa and other traditional musical traditions from the African continent."
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Pop Music and Culture, 2003.
A discussion on music as a commodity and the grazing consumer.
3,382 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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This paper attemts to examine the theoretical arguments concerning grazing and consumption in general, by exploring some of the research and works of theorists on popular culture. With reference to established sources on popular culture including Adrono, Frith and Fiske, this paper investigates the notions of multiplicity of choice, 'grazing' and 'commodification' in relation to music consumption and freedom of choice. In conclusion it asks if we (as the audience of popular music) really have choice.
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Commodification and Choice
Adorno
Fiske
Frith
Theories on Grazing ? Social Factors
Conclusions on Commodification and Grazing ? Do We Really Have Choice
Conclusions on Choice in Popular Music
Conclusions on Choice and Grazing
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"Criticism of Adorno?s views on mass culture is wide ranging. Much stems from the fact that his view of popular music is taken from the viewpoint of high art and therefore, misses the point of popular music in the first place. Other dissatisfaction concerns his failure to address the emergence of Rock n? Roll in the 1950s; Paddison makes the observation that ?Adorno?s defence of the musical avant garde can be applied to the work of composer and performers of popular music such as frank Zappa and Henry Crow. (Shuker 2002: 137 quoting Paddison 1993). However, the elements of Marxist theory in the work of the Frankfurt school, particularly concerning commodification, have been widely accepted and expanded upon by bodies such as the Birmingham school, and even populists such as Fiske."
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The McGlobalization of an American Pop Culture Phenomenon, 2005.
Examines the rise of the "McDonald's" and its global success.
982 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 34.95
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This paper presents a factual history and critical review of the rise of the "fast food" restaurant mogul, "McDonald's", and it's national and international appeal (or disdain). This essay allows the reader to critically think about the chain's business success, and the dramatic effects this restaurant chain is having on national and international historical and cultural communities and values.
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"McDonald's is now reaching a compromise to its Golden Arch symbol and status to become more "homogenizing" in blending in with the unfamiliar cultures counter to the American Pop Culture scene. McDonald's offers more foods that appeal to the culinary palette of the community it wants to establish itself in, and offers a more pleasing surrounding that upholds the cultural heritage of a town, a community, or a village it seeks to thrive in."
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Postmodernism and Pop Culture Religion, 2008.
This paper looks at the portrayal of Judeo-Christian beliefs in television cartoons.
1,608 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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The paper explores the influence of postmodernism on religion by exploring the Judeo-Christian religious beliefs present in television cartoons. The paper discusses how the perception of religion has changed through the postmodernist lens and also demonstrates how the cartoons themselves have been transformed from a form of childhood entertainment to one where serious adult issues are explored. The paper examines the cartoons "Veggie Tales", "The Simpsons" and "South Park".
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Introduction
Religion and Child-Targeted Cartoons
Religion and Adult-Targeted Cartoons
Remarks on Crossed Worlds
Summary
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"The influences of postmodernism within society are both diverse in nature and heavily distributed in content (Hull 57). Improvement in the ease of communications and the time taken to invest in same has led to a society in which its participants are highly decentralized, especially in respect to shared cultural commonalities such as ethnic, geographic, or religious traits. Also, while these traits still exist and persist, they are represented in non-traditional formats that demonstrate their influence on the community but are not authentic representations of the original traits themselves."
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Caribbean Popular Culture and Freedom, 2005.
This paper discusses Caribbean popular culture and freedom and looks at pop culture as a means of transgression.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper focuses on the 'physical arts' found in the popular culture of the Caribbean. Specifically, this paper argues that pop culture was and is a form of transgression against external control - specifically European control. Of especial interest, the paper looks at Haiti, for in Haiti - thanks to Aime Cesaire - an appreciation developed for how culture could used as a means of breaking the shackles of European control.
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"When one assesses popular culture in a Caribbean nation such as Haiti, what becomes apparent is that popular culture is far more than a means of cultural expression; it is, in a very real sense, a tool of defiance - a mode of transgression. This paper will focus upon the use of popular culture throughout the Caribbean as a way of breaking the shackles of European, colonial oppression. In particular, special emphasis will be placed upon Haiti, for this small nation is an especially good example of how a vigorous popular culture can work to ensure freedom and the perpetuation of racial and cultural distinctness."
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