Was Delaney’s definition of popculture new to you? Comment on your relationship with popculture. Have you been able to find ways to bring any popculture interests into your studies?
His definition of pop culture is to allow people to come together and interact with one another with similar interests. I don’t normally use the term pop culture. I do things that have “pop culture” all the time and I never noticed. I am able to bring pop culture into photo shoots I do or even just having a simple conversation with a friend.
I would say Delaney defines the general term of pop culture and I wouldn't say that is new to me. Although, I did learn some new things such as what folk culture is exactly and the difference between folk culture and pop culture. I would say I know a lot about pop culture due to its massive impact on our society today and it is incorporated in to many aspects of my life even when I dont realize it. Social media specifically plays a huge role in my discovering of new ideas, thoughts, and making connections. With the power of social media, I have been able to incorporate my popculture interests into my studies. As a psychology major, I love psychoanalyzing different topics that come into play in different aspects in pop culture. I really want to research and analyze the different topics such as the possible positive and negative effects of social media on people, the behaviors and attitudes that exist in different cultures and how they interact with eachother, and just how psychology is affected by pop culture.
Rachel: I wouldn’t consider Delaney’s definition of popculture new to me. I think he did a good job going in depth defining popculture and some of the history and examples of it. His article highlighted a lot of different forms of popcultue, but then elaborated on how they can affect each other which I had never thought of before. I’m definitely influenced by popculture a lot, I don’t see how any teenager or young adult couldn’t be nowadays. Everyday I use social media, which I believe is the main source of popculture for most people. I also watch the news which is another huge source of popculture. I've noticed I get most of my popcultural information from social media which is definitely not the best source for this information. Popculture definitely has a huge influence on me and I’d say that’s where I get most of my influence on fashion, slang, and many other of my everyday behaviors. I also believe that popculture is involved in a lot of my studies, especially when the courses involve current events. For example, I’d say most of the content we referenced in my government class had something to do with the news or popculture.
When I first thought about the term pop culture, I immediately thought about the music media. Delaney's definition of pop culture allowed me to understand that it is a broad spectrum of interactions that influence what we accept in society. Most importantly, it is the media such as social sites or television/cinema that spread the change in pop culture expeditiously. Pop culture is very prevalent in my life, especially when it comes to fashion. I love to go on Pinterest and look for hair styles or my next nail designs. In addition, I enjoy seeing the latest clothing designs as well. For example, Nike dunks has been out forever. They are in style and go out of style frequently in the media. I wasn't a big fan of them until better color waves were released. I love the way celebrities and my friends style the shoe and I want a pair myself. Even though pop culture effects my style, I try to find articles of clothing that may differ from what society likes at the moment. Also, pop culture has even influenced where I shop for groceries too. I enjoy going to Trader Joe's and Wegman's because the media has shown that they have way more healthier options compared to other competitors. Pop culture informs me about the different views everyone has in our society and allows me to form my own opinions. I have noticed that the pandemic has raised a lot of interests towards mental health, which may be a reason the enrollment rates of psychology majors at universities has increased. It is great that mental/emotional health is being taken more seriously. Currently, I am a psychology major but for the purposes of furthering a career in nursing in my future.
I would not consider Delaney's definition as new to me; however, their were definitely aspects that I learned about. For example, I never thought about how quickly popular culture changes and Delaney pointed that out in her definition. It is easy to forget how quickly trends and interests change. I have always been very into popculture. When I saw this class I knew this was a course I would love because of my interest in popculture. I find that I am one that gives into trends and enjoys mainstream media. In the past year, I have tried endless different tiktok trends because it is what was popular at the moment. I have used popular culture in my studies a lot and plan to use it in my future career as well. I am studying elementary education and I can implement popculture into my classroom. I have seen so many different classrooms with bulletin boards or themes related to popculture - I am going to try that! I really enjoyed reading this blog and learning so much more about popculture.
In his article, Delaney did a really good job of explaining and defining pop culture. His definition of pop culture at the baseline was not new to me, however he did bring up different sources and examples of pop culture that I hadn't really thought were but it makes sense that they are. He did a really good job of going in depth and explaining how sources of pop culture affect each other and how individualism also affects pop culture. I would say that my relationship with pop culture is fairly good, I use social media a lot and I would say it influences my daily life and the choices that I make, in fashion in particular. I love discovering fashion trends and participating in them with my own little twists. That's why I liked it when the author was talking about individualism. I think it is a really important part of pop culture because it can help bring people of similar personalities, styles, etc. together. As a psychology major, I have definitely been able to find ways to bring pop culture into my studies (ex: psychoanalysis on main characters in movies, artists, etc.) and actually get to break down certain psychological aspects of popularity and observe how certain groups act when they are together. I hope to find more ways that I can incorporate pop culture in my studies!
Jaeline Perez: When I think of pop culture I immediately think about social media and how people are influenced, so Delaney's definition wasn't new to me. I often like to follow trends and change my interests but most of the time it can be pretty expensive. I love fashion so as a college student I sadly can't always buy the newest trendiest items. Overall I like following trends that don't drain my bank account, like listening to new music, changing my hair D.I.Y style, and watching new shows. I want to become a graphic designer, so I would have to keep up with all the latest trends and incorporate them in a logo or advertisement to grab the customers attention, since graphic design is about promoting.
Delaney's definition of pop culture was definitely not new to me. Other than the obvious breakdown of pop culture being 'popular culture', one of the most important parts of recognizing the definition of said term is understanding that it is ever-changing. Pop culture is what people make of it and since people change, pop culture has no choice but to also. My relationship with it is one that I consider to be rocky however. When I look at it from an entertainment standpoint, I can easily say that I like pop music and find myself being caught up in the latest celebrity scandal or the Netflix show everyone is raving about, but when I take a closer look, I can also see it as a (for lack of a better term) parasitic relationship.
After reading the article I couldn't help but wonder whether a time will come where pop culture will remain while other cultures are sucked dry of all traditions, ideas, and more due to seemingly everyone's culture being so accessible to those who want to know more about it whether it be for bad or good. This day and age we see a lot of talk about things like cultural appropriation and what is deemed as such. What I think of it isn't necessarily what I'm here to reveal but being that I am African-American, I constantly see/am a part of these discussions every few business days it seems like.
On a lighter note though, I do find myself constantly finding ways to bring my interests into my studies. Whether directly like analyzing songs from my favorite rapper and connecting them to a seminar thesis or indirectly by citing my favorite movie (Poetic Justice) to be the reason why I am inspired to pursue the career I want to pursue, I find learning to be much easier when I enjoy the things I discuss. Otherwise, I would be force feeding myself.
Walter Garrison: Delaney’s exact definition of pop culture was new to me, though I do remember learning before about the distinction between pop and folk culture and the relationship between them. I constantly interact with pop culture like everyone else my age. It’s interesting that Delaney’s piece is kind of dated in that it doesn’t really anticipate the significance of social media which now dominates the pop culture of today. The “algorithm” of apps like Tik-Tok, YouTube and Instagram provides a platform for literally anyone to gain significant influence over thousands if not millions of people, basically without any prior knowledge or planning — anyone can become famous instantly at any time. This means that every individual who consumes pop culture is a potential influencer of everybody else in that culture. What that results in is crazy weird fleeting things like meme trends that come out of nowhere suddenly (“Nah, he tweakin’” or the recent one about climbing milk crates) or actual influence over things in the world like stocks on Wall St: the Reddit Game Stop effect, where thousands of people made thousands of dollars, all because of the power of the masses in what would seem a pop cultural movement. As an art student I have brought pop culture into schoolwork from time to time. Last semester, I built a box for a sword from the popular anime show Naruto.
Delaney's definition of pop culture was not new to me. I appreciate the distinctions he made between folklore and pop culture, as well as between pop culture and high culture (plus the addendum at the end of the paragraph). I understand it has a role in my life that I cannot avoid because I am part of a society and of the masses, even if I fall out of the "mainstream" at times and joke about "what the kids are doing these days." Pop culture within itself isn't bad; it's beautiful that we share a culture. Does that manifest itself in bad ways with the way social media functions and the impact of economy on pop culture? Most definitely. Industrialization completely changed folklore and tradition, creating a more unsteady sharing of culture. The invisible hand definitely has its say in the matter as well. Are there things that are worthwhile? Definitely. It still inspires and unites. Music and use of media show up in the topics I want to study such as Lusophone Africa (a thesis I found beyond fascinating was about the globalization of Cape Verdean music through the commodification of Cesaria Evora) and the use of photography during the Jim Crow era.
Adina Prillaman: I had never taken the time to think about what pop culture truly meant so I would say yes, the definition was new to me. I always thought of pop culture as waves of trends that people follow until something new came along. Pop culture is often more prevalent in my life than I realize. For instance, I have noticed that I incorporate new techniques into my makeup routine because of some videos I may have watched on Instagram. Popular music also impacts my life. Sometime's I'll hear songs and be influenced by them without even noticing. I can't think of an example where pop culture has been involved with my studies but I understand how it has the potential to do so. I plan on majoring in interior design so I'm always on Pinterest and Instagram looking at different decorating styles. I noticed that a lot of people these days like the same color palettes or layouts. I can understand how it's easy to follow what is currently in style but I still would rather have individuality of commonality. The fact that we have the ability to choose our own path adds to the beauty of diversity.
Annalise Siridavong: Being an 18-year-old girl in our generation of smartphones and social media, Delaney's definition of pop culture was not very new to me, but I had no idea about folk culture so it was interesting read about it and realize how much of an effect they have on one another. I would say that my relationship with pop culture is like 70% of people my age, trying to keep up with the latest trends. I am a very indecisive person and pop culture is always changing, which is probably why pop culture and I get along so well. I applaud those people who dare to be unique and know what they like, but I will admit to sticking to trends and what is "popular" at the time. As an undecided major, I think I bring in pop culture into my life fairly often when I think of what I want to major in and what I want to be. In fact, the other day I saw a lady on Tik Tok talk about how her slime business took off in just a few weeks and seriously considered dropping out of college to make slime.
Last year one of my final assignments was to research and write an essay on anything of my choice, but it had to have an argument. I chose to write about empathy and came to the conclusion that empathy unites a community and culture controls it. I agree with Delayney's statements on popular culture. With the internet which almost everyone is getting some type of information from, people can reach the masses at a universal scale allowing culture to span across the world. When it comes to me and pop culture I tend to watch it from a distance, appreciate some things, and implement bits to who I am but I don't allow the culture to be a guideline on how I should be.
The definition of popculture that Delaney was talking about isn't new to me, though he seemed to disparage the more modern media we use to consume it, even though the ways popculture is brought into the public change, its essence doesn't. I believe that popcultures essence is that of desire. A desire for community, a desire to be engaged, a desire to feel something new. Whether it be through books, TV, or social media, that core essence doesn't change. When I'm using social media, it's usually to find something that will make me laugh, or to find out how my friends and family are doing. When I read, it's to learn something new, or to find a work of fiction that catches my interest, to engage me, to make me think. I believe that popculture is so prevalent in our day to day lives that there is no way that it isn't shaping us and molding us and our thoughts.
Delaneys definition of pop culture wasn’t necessarily new to me but it made be look at pop culture from another perspective. Pop culture is very relevant in my life. I am an up and coming lash tech and I use social media everyday to research new styles, learn new techniques, and to build my clientele. I also feel as though social media has a huge impact on todays society because people use social media for everything whether its cooking,fashion,beauty ect. People turn to social media platforms because its the fastest and easiest way to reach huge amounts of people at once. I do feel like social media does have some negative downfalls only because we go to social media for everything people that it can create this false perception of what life is and people think thats how life is supposed to be and its not.
The definition of pop culture by Delaney wasn't new to me. But it was really interesting to see how much is encompassed by pop culture and how they influence each other. Also learning about how pop culture even started is truly amazing because I would think pop culture is pretty new but it's not. My relationship with pop culture is definitely strong especially because of social media, social media has information about any celebrity, social issues, latest trends etc. All though social media isn't the best place to get information the information is still there in a click of a button and it's all very entertaining. Considering that I am a history major pop culture has definitely been part of my studies because of current events, social issues, and because of pop culture back in the days and how it impacted them and caused an effect on us.
Abbe Casey: Delaney’s definition of popculture, in part, was new to me. In my head, popculture is defined by recent history (1920s-present), including the rise of advanced technology, popular music, and fashion trends that I can recognize from around the twenties until now. His definition opened new meanings of the word for me. The part of the reading called “the formation of popular culture” was very eye opening because I had never thought about the start of popculture being as early as it is. With the urbanization and industrialization of Western societies, mass media starting with newspapers, and continuous growth in technology, popculture has been forming and shaping as early as the 1700s. This was very interesting to read about and gain new perspective on the meaning of the word. In my own experience, popculture has influenced my life. Social media has become a huge part of our lives, and in a lot of ways it shapes popculture today. One example I can think of would be Tik Tok. Tik Tok is known primarily for teenagers dancing and making silly videos, but I think it is very cool because depending on what you personally like and share, more videos show up that are similar (using hashtags and sounds) and eventually your Tik Tok page is very personalized to what you like. For me, my Tik Tok page is comprised of fashion trends, people sharing music they like, and more like this. Social media apps like Tik Tok are one of the newest ways to share popculture all around the world today.
Delaney’s definition of pop culture was not very new but fairly accurate. His article brought up two of the biggest forms of pop culture in music and sports. Both of them have a big meaning to me but also to our society as a whole. For example, watching Barcelona play as a kid and seeing Messi destroy other teams allowed me to identify with the team and want to become more of a player like Messi. Another form would be people and watching comfort shows. They already know what will happen but some identify with the characters and still want to watch it over and over again. Pop culture pops up not only in our daily lives, but in our studies. We see it in the news everyday and that is what ends up in our history books.
We spend a lot of time in school developing our view of the world. We [hopefully] learn that we can have our own opinions separate from our parents or communities and we decide what we want to do with that. Pop Culture in many ways is the reason that we are able to do that. Before media could spread as quickly as it does now, an individual was more likely to maintain the same popular beliefs as the area they grew up in. Now, however, we are exposed to the world at a very young age. Anyone, anywhere has the opportunity to learn about different ideas, cultures, and lifestyles. When used correctly pop culture and new technologies are powerful tools for education.
I think his view of popculture is a bit different than mine. His is a very specific definition while mine is more along the lines of "anything that defines consumption in the popular zeitgeist. My relationship with popculture is a bit complicated. I am definetly a consumer of popculture but as time goes on, I feel I need to be more of a conscious consumer of popculture. I do not want to consume media from people who have very sketchy pasts like tom cruise but everyone has skeletons in their closets so im struggling on where to draw the line. I think popculture is very important to studying history. It gives us a unique lens to examine how people might have reacted to events at the time. It is also very useful to teaching that history
Delaney's definition of popular culture is not new to me as this is how I also view pop culture. Pop culture is a set of ideas, objects, and beliefs that are most prevalent in society in a set time. Nothing is inherently wrong with pop culture. We as humans have an undying desire to fit in. It's a survival instinct. This tribal instinct allows people to share ideas and creativity. However everything has its pros and cons. As time goes on, pop culture seams to be eating up other authentic, deep-rooted, and rich cultures with the help of social media as its catalyst. As more ideas and objects come and fall into the mainstream the less value it holds. This notion of always being up to date with pop culture also allows for the big corporations to capitalize off of these trends. I remain vigilant when it comes to indulging in pop culture as there are good and bad sides to everything. Regardless, pop culture is very important and very prevalent in society and it is important to grasp an understanding of what's going on or else you'll be left behind. Pop culture has found it's way to integrate itself into day to day life. Nowadays you need some form of an internet connection to even go to school or work.
I agree with Delaney's definition of popculture on most accounts. Of course, my opinion and view will be different because we are obviously from two different times in the 2000s. When this was made it wasn't even 2010 yet. It was around when Facebook was really popular. Meanwhile, I'm more of an instagram girl myself. I get most of my taste of popculture through Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. But for the most part I'm pretty late to trends and things like that because I only really scroll through when I'm bored. But trending things that come through my feed come by so fast that it's hard for me to keep track of what's cool or what I should be keeping track of. There are a lot of ways I can bring my popcultural interest into my studies. I'm a huge fan of comedy, so when I come through TikTok, most of the things that come through my feed are meant to be comedic or satire. So I have made project or videos for classes that take funny clips from certain tiktoks. I incorporate a lot of my own joke style around my friends from TikTok.
I do agree with Delaney's definition as it still applies to new apps that dominates our social media platform. Popular culture consists of activities and exchanges between people like fashion, use of slang, and foods. My experience with pop culture is one where I like to observe and acknowledge how my friends and I slowly have shifted away from social media over the years. Algorithms affect social media feed which sometimes makes it hard to interact with every single person you associate with on social media. Education strings itself very closely to social media platforms for news and updates, so it is difficult to keep up to date on your school if you are not willing to create a Facebook or Instagram account. This being said, I still believe that pop culture gives everyone a unique perspective on how to consume and learn about our history.
Delaney’s definition of Pop culture is really outdated! As we are slowly transitioning out of Covid and still developing a more technologically advanced society we Pop culture has become more fluid. Now, you can access anything at any time. People take bits and pieces of each other's culture, post it online and it then has the potential to become mainstream. Undoubtedly, there is some restraint on certain cultures and aspects that the practicing people would like to keep intact. Slowly, I see people doing less gatekeeping of their cultures and letting others peek inside. When pop culture was derived from TV things were much simpler. It appears a lot of us were placed in shackles the moment social media started to take off. With the news and TV, it was pretty cut and dry you consumed what you wanted and discussed it with your peers. When you use social media, you consume so much from so many different avenues it can all feel like a Frankenstein of information and entertainment.
I think that Delaney and me don't see eye to eye on what's considered pop culture. Delany has a very precise and specific definition of what pop culture is. I believe it to be a more encompassing term than what Delaney stated. I think pop culture can be any popular culture at the time. Pop culture grows in proportion to us. the larger we grow as a population so does the accessibility to pop-culture.
When I think about pop culture I instantly think about quick trends. Social media plays a huge role in discovering of new ideas and creating new ways to define yourself. In my opinion pop culture is just another phrase for influence. Now that society is more technologically advanced, our influence is now easily accessible and anyone can influence.
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ReplyDeleteHis definition of pop culture is to allow people to come together and interact with one another with similar interests. I don’t normally use the term pop culture. I do things that have “pop culture” all the time and I never noticed. I am able to bring pop culture into photo shoots I do or even just having a simple conversation with a friend.
DeleteI would say Delaney defines the general term of pop culture and I wouldn't say that is new to me. Although, I did learn some new things such as what folk culture is exactly and the difference between folk culture and pop culture. I would say I know a lot about pop culture due to its massive impact on our society today and it is incorporated in to many aspects of my life even when I dont realize it. Social media specifically plays a huge role in my discovering of new ideas, thoughts, and making connections. With the power of social media, I have been able to incorporate my popculture interests into my studies. As a psychology major, I love psychoanalyzing different topics that come into play in different aspects in pop culture. I really want to research and analyze the different topics such as the possible positive and negative effects of social media on people, the behaviors and attitudes that exist in different cultures and how they interact with eachother, and just how psychology is affected by pop culture.
DeleteRachel: I wouldn’t consider Delaney’s definition of popculture new to me. I think he did a good job going in depth defining popculture and some of the history and examples of it. His article highlighted a lot of different forms of popcultue, but then elaborated on how they can affect each other which I had never thought of before. I’m definitely influenced by popculture a lot, I don’t see how any teenager or young adult couldn’t be nowadays. Everyday I use social media, which I believe is the main source of popculture for most people. I also watch the news which is another huge source of popculture. I've noticed I get most of my popcultural information from social media which is definitely not the best source for this information. Popculture definitely has a huge influence on me and I’d say that’s where I get most of my influence on fashion, slang, and many other of my everyday behaviors. I also believe that popculture is involved in a lot of my studies, especially when the courses involve current events. For example, I’d say most of the content we referenced in my government class had something to do with the news or popculture.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first thought about the term pop culture, I immediately thought about the music media. Delaney's definition of pop culture allowed me to understand that it is a broad spectrum of interactions that influence what we accept in society. Most importantly, it is the media such as social sites or television/cinema that spread the change in pop culture expeditiously. Pop culture is very prevalent in my life, especially when it comes to fashion. I love to go on Pinterest and look for hair styles or my next nail designs. In addition, I enjoy seeing the latest clothing designs as well. For example, Nike dunks has been out forever. They are in style and go out of style frequently in the media. I wasn't a big fan of them until better color waves were released. I love the way celebrities and my friends style the shoe and I want a pair myself. Even though pop culture effects my style, I try to find articles of clothing that may differ from what society likes at the moment. Also, pop culture has even influenced where I shop for groceries too. I enjoy going to Trader Joe's and Wegman's because the media has shown that they have way more healthier options compared to other competitors. Pop culture informs me about the different views everyone has in our society and allows me to form my own opinions. I have noticed that the pandemic has raised a lot of interests towards mental health, which may be a reason the enrollment rates of psychology majors at universities has increased. It is great that mental/emotional health is being taken more seriously. Currently, I am a psychology major but for the purposes of furthering a career in nursing in my future.
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DeleteI would not consider Delaney's definition as new to me; however, their were definitely aspects that I learned about. For example, I never thought about how quickly popular culture changes and Delaney pointed that out in her definition. It is easy to forget how quickly trends and interests change. I have always been very into popculture. When I saw this class I knew this was a course I would love because of my interest in popculture. I find that I am one that gives into trends and enjoys mainstream media. In the past year, I have tried endless different tiktok trends because it is what was popular at the moment. I have used popular culture in my studies a lot and plan to use it in my future career as well. I am studying elementary education and I can implement popculture into my classroom. I have seen so many different classrooms with bulletin boards or themes related to popculture - I am going to try that! I really enjoyed reading this blog and learning so much more about popculture.
ReplyDeleteIn his article, Delaney did a really good job of explaining and defining pop culture. His definition of pop culture at the baseline was not new to me, however he did bring up different sources and examples of pop culture that I hadn't really thought were but it makes sense that they are. He did a really good job of going in depth and explaining how sources of pop culture affect each other and how individualism also affects pop culture. I would say that my relationship with pop culture is fairly good, I use social media a lot and I would say it influences my daily life and the choices that I make, in fashion in particular. I love discovering fashion trends and participating in them with my own little twists. That's why I liked it when the author was talking about individualism. I think it is a really important part of pop culture because it can help bring people of similar personalities, styles, etc. together. As a psychology major, I have definitely been able to find ways to bring pop culture into my studies (ex: psychoanalysis on main characters in movies, artists, etc.) and actually get to break down certain psychological aspects of popularity and observe how certain groups act when they are together. I hope to find more ways that I can incorporate pop culture in my studies!
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DeleteJaeline Perez: When I think of pop culture I immediately think about social media and how people are influenced, so Delaney's definition wasn't new to me. I often like to follow trends and change my interests but most of the time it can be pretty expensive. I love fashion so as a college student I sadly can't always buy the newest trendiest items. Overall I like following trends that don't drain my bank account, like listening to new music, changing my hair D.I.Y style, and watching new shows. I want to become a graphic designer, so I would have to keep up with all the latest trends and incorporate them in a logo or advertisement to grab the customers attention, since graphic design is about promoting.
ReplyDeleteDelaney's definition of pop culture was definitely not new to me. Other than the obvious breakdown of pop culture being 'popular culture', one of the most important parts of recognizing the definition of said term is understanding that it is ever-changing. Pop culture is what people make of it and since people change, pop culture has no choice but to also. My relationship with it is one that I consider to be rocky however. When I look at it from an entertainment standpoint, I can easily say that I like pop music and find myself being caught up in the latest celebrity scandal or the Netflix show everyone is raving about, but when I take a closer look, I can also see it as a (for lack of a better term) parasitic relationship.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article I couldn't help but wonder whether a time will come where pop culture will remain while other cultures are sucked dry of all traditions, ideas, and more due to seemingly everyone's culture being so accessible to those who want to know more about it whether it be for bad or good. This day and age we see a lot of talk about things like cultural appropriation and what is deemed as such. What I think of it isn't necessarily what I'm here to reveal but being that I am African-American, I constantly see/am a part of these discussions every few business days it seems like.
On a lighter note though, I do find myself constantly finding ways to bring my interests into my studies. Whether directly like analyzing songs from my favorite rapper and connecting them to a seminar thesis or indirectly by citing my favorite movie (Poetic Justice) to be the reason why I am inspired to pursue the career I want to pursue, I find learning to be much easier when I enjoy the things I discuss. Otherwise, I would be force feeding myself.
Walter Garrison: Delaney’s exact definition of pop culture was new to me, though I do remember learning before about the distinction between pop and folk culture and the relationship between them. I constantly interact with pop culture like everyone else my age. It’s interesting that Delaney’s piece is kind of dated in that it doesn’t really anticipate the significance of social media which now dominates the pop culture of today. The “algorithm” of apps like Tik-Tok, YouTube and Instagram provides a platform for literally anyone to gain significant influence over thousands if not millions of people, basically without any prior knowledge or planning — anyone can become famous instantly at any time. This means that every individual who consumes pop culture is a potential influencer of everybody else in that culture. What that results in is crazy weird fleeting things like meme trends that come out of nowhere suddenly (“Nah, he tweakin’” or the recent one about climbing milk crates) or actual influence over things in the world like stocks on Wall St: the Reddit Game Stop effect, where thousands of people made thousands of dollars, all because of the power of the masses in what would seem a pop cultural movement. As an art student I have brought pop culture into schoolwork from time to time. Last semester, I built a box for a sword from the popular anime show Naruto.
ReplyDeleteDelaney's definition of pop culture was not new to me. I appreciate the distinctions he made between folklore and pop culture, as well as between pop culture and high culture (plus the addendum at the end of the paragraph). I understand it has a role in my life that I cannot avoid because I am part of a society and of the masses, even if I fall out of the "mainstream" at times and joke about "what the kids are doing these days." Pop culture within itself isn't bad; it's beautiful that we share a culture. Does that manifest itself in bad ways with the way social media functions and the impact of economy on pop culture? Most definitely. Industrialization completely changed folklore and tradition, creating a more unsteady sharing of culture. The invisible hand definitely has its say in the matter as well. Are there things that are worthwhile? Definitely. It still inspires and unites. Music and use of media show up in the topics I want to study such as Lusophone Africa (a thesis I found beyond fascinating was about the globalization of Cape Verdean music through the commodification of Cesaria Evora) and the use of photography during the Jim Crow era.
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DeleteAdina Prillaman: I had never taken the time to think about what pop culture truly meant so I would say yes, the definition was new to me. I always thought of pop culture as waves of trends that people follow until something new came along. Pop culture is often more prevalent in my life than I realize. For instance, I have noticed that I incorporate new techniques into my makeup routine because of some videos I may have watched on Instagram. Popular music also impacts my life. Sometime's I'll hear songs and be influenced by them without even noticing. I can't think of an example where pop culture has been involved with my studies but I understand how it has the potential to do so. I plan on majoring in interior design so I'm always on Pinterest and Instagram looking at different decorating styles. I noticed that a lot of people these days like the same color palettes or layouts. I can understand how it's easy to follow what is currently in style but I still would rather have individuality of commonality. The fact that we have the ability to choose our own path adds to the beauty of diversity.
ReplyDeleteAnnalise Siridavong: Being an 18-year-old girl in our generation of smartphones and social media, Delaney's definition of pop culture was not very new to me, but I had no idea about folk culture so it was interesting read about it and realize how much of an effect they have on one another. I would say that my relationship with pop culture is like 70% of people my age, trying to keep up with the latest trends. I am a very indecisive person and pop culture is always changing, which is probably why pop culture and I get along so well. I applaud those people who dare to be unique and know what they like, but I will admit to sticking to trends and what is "popular" at the time. As an undecided major, I think I bring in pop culture into my life fairly often when I think of what I want to major in and what I want to be. In fact, the other day I saw a lady on Tik Tok talk about how her slime business took off in just a few weeks and seriously considered dropping out of college to make slime.
ReplyDeleteLast year one of my final assignments was to research and write an essay on anything of my choice, but it had to have an argument. I chose to write about empathy and came to the conclusion that empathy unites a community and culture controls it. I agree with Delayney's statements on popular culture. With the internet which almost everyone is getting some type of information from, people can reach the masses at a universal scale allowing culture to span across the world. When it comes to me and pop culture I tend to watch it from a distance, appreciate some things, and implement bits to who I am but I don't allow the culture to be a guideline on how I should be.
ReplyDeleteThe definition of popculture that Delaney was talking about isn't new to me, though he seemed to disparage the more modern media we use to consume it, even though the ways popculture is brought into the public change, its essence doesn't. I believe that popcultures essence is that of desire. A desire for community, a desire to be engaged, a desire to feel something new. Whether it be through books, TV, or social media, that core essence doesn't change. When I'm using social media, it's usually to find something that will make me laugh, or to find out how my friends and family are doing. When I read, it's to learn something new, or to find a work of fiction that catches my interest, to engage me, to make me think. I believe that popculture is so prevalent in our day to day lives that there is no way that it isn't shaping us and molding us and our thoughts.
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ReplyDeleteDelaneys definition of pop culture wasn’t necessarily new to me but it made be look at pop culture from another perspective. Pop culture is very relevant in my life. I am an up and coming lash tech and I use social media everyday to research new styles, learn new techniques, and to build my clientele. I also feel as though social media has a huge impact on todays society because people use social media for everything whether its cooking,fashion,beauty ect. People turn to social media platforms because its the fastest and easiest way to reach huge amounts of people at once. I do feel like social media does have some negative downfalls only because we go to social media for everything people that it can create this false perception of what life is and people think thats how life is supposed to be and its not.
The definition of pop culture by Delaney wasn't new to me. But it was really interesting to see how much is encompassed by pop culture and how they influence each other. Also learning about how pop culture even started is truly amazing because I would think pop culture is pretty new but it's not. My relationship with pop culture is definitely strong especially because of social media, social media has information about any celebrity, social issues, latest trends etc. All though social media isn't the best place to get information the information is still there in a click of a button and it's all very entertaining. Considering that I am a history major pop culture has definitely been part of my studies because of current events, social issues, and because of pop culture back in the days and how it impacted them and caused an effect on us.
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DeleteAbbe Casey: Delaney’s definition of popculture, in part, was new to me. In my head, popculture is defined by recent history (1920s-present), including the rise of advanced technology, popular music, and fashion trends that I can recognize from around the twenties until now. His definition opened new meanings of the word for me. The part of the reading called “the formation of popular culture” was very eye opening because I had never thought about the start of popculture being as early as it is. With the urbanization and industrialization of Western societies, mass media starting with newspapers, and continuous growth in technology, popculture has been forming and shaping as early as the 1700s. This was very interesting to read about and gain new perspective on the meaning of the word. In my own experience, popculture has influenced my life. Social media has become a huge part of our lives, and in a lot of ways it shapes popculture today. One example I can think of would be Tik Tok. Tik Tok is known primarily for teenagers dancing and making silly videos, but I think it is very cool because depending on what you personally like and share, more videos show up that are similar (using hashtags and sounds) and eventually your Tik Tok page is very personalized to what you like. For me, my Tik Tok page is comprised of fashion trends, people sharing music they like, and more like this. Social media apps like Tik Tok are one of the newest ways to share popculture all around the world today.
ReplyDeleteDelaney’s definition of pop culture was not very new but fairly accurate. His article brought up two of the biggest forms of pop culture in music and sports. Both of them have a big meaning to me but also to our society as a whole. For example, watching Barcelona play as a kid and seeing Messi destroy other teams allowed me to identify with the team and want to become more of a player like Messi. Another form would be people and watching comfort shows. They already know what will happen but some identify with the characters and still want to watch it over and over again. Pop culture pops up not only in our daily lives, but in our studies. We see it in the news everyday and that is what ends up in our history books.
ReplyDeleteWe spend a lot of time in school developing our view of the world. We [hopefully] learn that we can have our own opinions separate from our parents or communities and we decide what we want to do with that. Pop Culture in many ways is the reason that we are able to do that. Before media could spread as quickly as it does now, an individual was more likely to maintain the same popular beliefs as the area they grew up in. Now, however, we are exposed to the world at a very young age. Anyone, anywhere has the opportunity to learn about different ideas, cultures, and lifestyles. When used correctly pop culture and new technologies are powerful tools for education.
ReplyDeleteI think his view of popculture is a bit different than mine. His is a very specific definition while mine is more along the lines of "anything that defines consumption in the popular zeitgeist. My relationship with popculture is a bit complicated. I am definetly a consumer of popculture but as time goes on, I feel I need to be more of a conscious consumer of popculture. I do not want to consume media from people who have very sketchy pasts like tom cruise but everyone has skeletons in their closets so im struggling on where to draw the line. I think popculture is very important to studying history. It gives us a unique lens to examine how people might have reacted to events at the time. It is also very useful to teaching that history
ReplyDeleteDelaney's definition of popular culture is not new to me as this is how I also view pop culture. Pop culture is a set of ideas, objects, and beliefs that are most prevalent in society in a set time. Nothing is inherently wrong with pop culture. We as humans have an undying desire to fit in. It's a survival instinct. This tribal instinct allows people to share ideas and creativity. However everything has its pros and cons. As time goes on, pop culture seams to be eating up other authentic, deep-rooted, and rich cultures with the help of social media as its catalyst. As more ideas and objects come and fall into the mainstream the less value it holds. This notion of always being up to date with pop culture also allows for the big corporations to capitalize off of these trends. I remain vigilant when it comes to indulging in pop culture as there are good and bad sides to everything. Regardless, pop culture is very important and very prevalent in society and it is important to grasp an understanding of what's going on or else you'll be left behind. Pop culture has found it's way to integrate itself into day to day life. Nowadays you need some form of an internet connection to even go to school or work.
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DeleteI agree with Delaney's definition of popculture on most accounts. Of course, my opinion and view will be different because we are obviously from two different times in the 2000s. When this was made it wasn't even 2010 yet. It was around when Facebook was really popular. Meanwhile, I'm more of an instagram girl myself. I get most of my taste of popculture through Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. But for the most part I'm pretty late to trends and things like that because I only really scroll through when I'm bored. But trending things that come through my feed come by so fast that it's hard for me to keep track of what's cool or what I should be keeping track of. There are a lot of ways I can bring my popcultural interest into my studies. I'm a huge fan of comedy, so when I come through TikTok, most of the things that come through my feed are meant to be comedic or satire. So I have made project or videos for classes that take funny clips from certain tiktoks. I incorporate a lot of my own joke style around my friends from TikTok.
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DeleteI do agree with Delaney's definition as it still applies to new apps that dominates our social media platform. Popular culture consists of activities and exchanges between people like fashion, use of slang, and foods. My experience with pop culture is one where I like to observe and acknowledge how my friends and I slowly have shifted away from social media over the years. Algorithms affect social media feed which sometimes makes it hard to interact with every single person you associate with on social media. Education strings itself very closely to social media platforms for news and updates, so it is difficult to keep up to date on your school if you are not willing to create a Facebook or Instagram account. This being said, I still believe that pop culture gives everyone a unique perspective on how to consume and learn about our history.
ReplyDeleteDelaney’s definition of Pop culture is really outdated! As we are slowly transitioning out of Covid and still developing a more technologically advanced society we Pop culture has become more fluid. Now, you can access anything at any time. People take bits and pieces of each other's culture, post it online and it then has the potential to become mainstream. Undoubtedly, there is some restraint on certain cultures and aspects that the practicing people would like to keep intact. Slowly, I see people doing less gatekeeping of their cultures and letting others peek inside. When pop culture was derived from TV things were much simpler. It appears a lot of us were placed in shackles the moment social media started to take off. With the news and TV, it was pretty cut and dry you consumed what you wanted and discussed it with your peers. When you use social media, you consume so much from so many different avenues it can all feel like a Frankenstein of information and entertainment.
ReplyDeleteI think that Delaney and me don't see eye to eye on what's considered pop culture. Delany has a very precise and specific definition of what pop culture is. I believe it to be a more encompassing term than what Delaney stated. I think pop culture can be any popular culture at the time. Pop culture grows in proportion to us. the larger we grow as a population so does the accessibility to pop-culture.
ReplyDeleteWhen I think about pop culture I instantly think about quick trends. Social media plays a huge role in discovering of new ideas and creating new ways to define yourself. In my opinion pop culture is just another phrase for influence. Now that society is more technologically advanced, our influence is now easily accessible and anyone can influence.
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