I’m sure there are loads of people who make references to pop culture but don’t even really know what it is. Since this is the case let’s discuss and figure out exactly what pop culture is for those of us that don’t fully understand it.
The easiest way to explain pop culture is whatever the current culture is that is accepted by the majority of people. When a song, movie, tv show, or other artifacts is popular by the majority it is considered pop culture. Some current examples are shown below of what would be considered pop culture so that you can make the connection and be able to identify others you might see or have already seen or heard.
Now that we have an understanding of pop culture, I want to bring up some questions concerning pop culture that can also bring some clarity to the subject.. The first question is how long something can be considered pop culture? Once something is pop culture is it always pop culture or can it only be considered pop culture for so long? Another question is can there be different pop cultures for different groups considering not everyone enjoys the same media? Is there a different pop culture for people who listen to music compared to a pop culture for a group that watches movies or is it all considered pop culture that is connected?
Pop culture lasts however long people continue to make it the popular thing. It seems now more than ever pop culture changes quicker and quicker. Pop culture seemed as if it used to last and have some steam behind it when something became popular. Nowadays it seems as if it comes and goes faster than you can blink.
There can be different types of pop culture like tv shows, music, art, and now we have dances on TikTok, memes, and many other forms and articles become pop culture. This means that there can be many forms of articles or types of pop culture but pop culture is whatever the majority of people make popular. This has become quite easier with social media and how fast sharing happens.
So what are your thoughts on the subject? How do you feel the timing of pop culture works? What forms of pop culture are there and are there different types or groupings?
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