Thursday, May 31, 2007
I agree that we are "unaware of the degree of influence that pop culture has on our lives." And I think you had a valid point that "everything is popular culture". But I dont think this is because they exist in oposition to what is really "popular," but because when a group such as the goths form to resist the popular culture, they are actually creating their own realm of popular culture. They like certain music, dress a certain way, and probably even talk about things in a certain way.
So maybe, there is one ultimate popular culture made up of several mini-popular cultures. For example, by chance I know a lot of people who skateboard, and they seem to have their own language, style of dress and musical taste as well. But there will always be things that over-lap through all mini-groups. Maybe there are things that are popular across all mini-popular groups, maybe something such as the Beatles? And those who resist are those who outwardly express their disdain of the Beatles BECAUSE they are so popular.
Or maybe popular culture only exists within these groups of skateboarders, gothics, athletes, and so on? But then how can we have a popular culture of Canada of the U.S.?
So maybe, there is one ultimate popular culture made up of several mini-popular cultures. For example, by chance I know a lot of people who skateboard, and they seem to have their own language, style of dress and musical taste as well. But there will always be things that over-lap through all mini-groups. Maybe there are things that are popular across all mini-popular groups, maybe something such as the Beatles? And those who resist are those who outwardly express their disdain of the Beatles BECAUSE they are so popular.
Or maybe popular culture only exists within these groups of skateboarders, gothics, athletes, and so on? But then how can we have a popular culture of Canada of the U.S.?
# posted by Carolyn11 @ 10:06 PM 
