Evenelda Kiwelu
HUMN 341-H3WW
Assignment 1-2

What is popular culture?
Popular culture refers to any act, practice, way of interaction and orientation, and certain tendencies (normally dressing styles, or eating habits) that define people’s life at a particular point in time, mostly in relation to advancements and significant changes that characterize that particular point of time. This can be spread via television, music, books, movies and other communication means.
What does it mean to you?

To me, popular culture is something that attracts people’s attention and they make it part of their daily interaction with others. For example, Sarah Palin’s spectacles design became very popular and highly demanded after she was announced to be a running mate of John McCain for the U.S presidency. Many women in the twenties and thirties were attracted to her spectacles, a thing that made them to go out and get exactly the same kind of specs, thus making it a pop culture.
Why is an understanding of popular culture relevant to you in a business environment and in your present and future career?

Popular culture plays a big part in business environment because in order for a business to successfully market itself to consumers, it has to take into account the current pop culture, which may influence consumer behavior, and base their advertising around it.

What would you consider to be an example of popular culture artifact?

Elmo from Sesame Street would be considered as an example of a pop culture artifact among children. Many kids watch Elmo, and enjoy the educational story that is passed over. For example, Count It Higher is one of Elmo’s great stories which have enabled lots of kids to know how to count. Elmo has become very popular in kids’ lives because of the educational plays it gives, a thing that makes many parents to get their kids to watch it. So, to me Elmo will be a good example of a pop culture even other people especial Christian or who don’t believe on homosexuality consider miss California as a good rorel model for children too.



References.
Image retrieved May 23, 2009 from www.elmousa.com

Elmo: Count It Higher.(n.d).Retrieved May 23, 2009 from
www.elmo.com
Truscello, Denise (April 20, 2009 ). Miss California: My Anti-Gay Marriage

Answer "Cost Me My Crown. celebrity news, Retrieved May 23, 2009, from http://www.usmagazine.com/news/miss-california-my-anti-gay-marriage-answer-cost-me-my-crown-2009204
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