Noun

Singular popular culture

Plural uncountable

popular culture (uncountable)

  1. The prevailing vernacular culture in any given society, including art, cooking, clothing, entertainment, films, mass media, music, sports , and style

Synonyms

Category: English nouns

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Wed Feb 17 13:45:25 2010

Popular culture (commonly known as pop culture) is the totality of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images and other phenomena that are deemed preferred per an informal consensus within the mainstream of a given culture, specifically Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the late 20th to 21st century. Heavily influenced by mass media, this collection of ideas permeates the everyday lives of the society. By contrast, folklore refers to the cultural mainstream of more local or pre-industrial societies.

Popular culture is often viewed as being trivial and "dumbed-down" in order to find consensual acceptance throughout the mainstream. As a result, it comes under heavy criticism from various scientific and non-mainstream sources (most notably religious groups and countercultural groups) which deem it superficial, consumerist, sensationalist, and corrupted.

The term "popular culture" itself is of 19th century coinage, in original usage referring to the education and "culturedness" of the lower classes. The term began to assume the meaning of a culture of the lower classes separate from and opposed to "true education" towards the end of the century, a usage that became established by the interbellum period. The current meaning of the term, culture for mass consumption, especially originating in the United States, is established by the end of World War II. The abbreviated form "pop culture" dates to the 1960s.

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Sat Mar 6 05:58:41 2010

Which religion to choose for modern popular culture that express worldview?
Q. I need help on my homework, I dont know any popular culture or know anything great about it. Well heres the question. The story of Prester John came out of the worldview that Christianity was the one true, universal religion. In today's term, we might call Prester John an example of Renaissance popular culture. Choose an example of modern popular culture you think express the worldview of a group of people. Explain your thinking. Help me so how please. Thank you =D
Asked by ColdMilkx3 - Tue Nov 24 23:17:11 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You will get much more help if you re post your question in the "Religion and Spirituality" category.This is the Royalty category.I have heard that "Pastafarianism" is making inroads into the domain of all the other leading brands of religion though.
Answered by Troll Basher I - Wed Nov 25 02:08:41 2009

I need help coming up with 3 questions about the popular culture after WW2...?please answer?
Q. I need three questions about the popular culture during the period of 1952-1963. Thanks.. I have to ask these to my class.
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A. 1. Music - Did rock and roll help cause the generation gap, or did it just point out another area where there already was a gap? 2. Movies - Did movies like The Wild One and Rebel Without A Cause reflect life in mainstream America, or was it just Hollywood's view? 3. TV - Were TV families in the 1950's realistic? Questions like these may get some discussion started. You don't say what age group you are in. I don't know if you are of an age to be discussing the impact of magazines like Playboy on censorship, or of comedians like Lenny Bruce and their impact on censorship. I don't know the age limit here. But those are a couple of other ideas. The website I have posted has a lot of information on pop culture. You could surf that… [cont.]
Answered by KDCCPA - Tue Apr 1 16:54:04 2008

How has Beyonce helped the womens movement and popular culture?
Q. I'm doing a paper on women in popular music and how they have affected the womens movement. Whether its because of the authenticity of their music or the media output.
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A. Her figure is natural
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    Online community for people who don't feel part of the mainstream. Hosts sites for individuals.
  • Mind SpaceMind Space
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    Virtual community formed to discuss a sustainable future, reality selection, surrounding philosophies, cyber culture, literature, alternative lifestyles and viewpoints, freedom of information, music, and psychedelics.
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