Pop Culture Flashcards
(48 cards)
PC extensively favored by the___ people
many
tends to reflect the interests of wide audiences or to intentionally target their preferences
PC
may effect changes in the belief, personality, and preference of an individual
PC
dictates what will be the trend
for a certain period of time
PC
PC is a residue of the
high culture (Elite Culture)
culture of the masses, particularly the working class
PC
influenced by mass consumption and commercialization
PC
offers an “escape” to ordinary people
Amusement
PC
has a didactic orientation or tendency to uplift morality
PC
PC
considered by some scholars to be a medium for “___”
Americanization
According to_____ (as cited by
Storey, 2018):
• Well-liked by people
• Inferior kinds of work
• Deliberately intended to win the favor of the people
• Made by the people for themselves
Williams
According to_____ (2004)
• Made to be commercialized
• Transgressive in its categories
• Disseminated with the use of technology
• Subjected to notions of sadomasochism
Tolentino
These describe how popular culture works. Using these characteristics, we
can further understand and categorize certain parts of our culture whether they are a part of(3)
popular culture, high culture, or mass
culture
Popular Culture must be well-liked and intended to win the favor of the____. Clearly, these things (lightstick/ tiktok) are created in order to hook their targeted audiences.
What made these popular are the demands of the people, thus backing up another characteristic which is Popular Culture is made by the people for_____.
people
themselves
These are examples of artistic representations of fiction. Enteng Kabisote (Left) and Revenger Squad (Center) are Filipinos films that came out in the MMFF
PC
Manhid (Right) is a theatrical play that was presented in CCP.
HC
Mainstream cinema is a part of _\\because almost everybody can access it and enjoy it.
It is directed to please wider audiences by making its language and humor easy to grasp by common people.
Popular Culture
theatrical plays are more sophisticated in nature.
This is evident in their literary language and symbolic representations which may be difficult for some to understand.
That is why we can say that theatrical plays are a part of “____”
“High Culture
it is intended to be commercialized.
Alongside its popularity is its tendency to become profitable.
Popular Culture
Example of that is the K-Pop or Korean Popular Music/ Culture. We all know its vast influence especially here in the Philippines and because of this influence, most Filipino teens want to dye their hair to look like their biases. This shows Popular Culture’s characteristic to be____
commercialized
means challenging the socially accepted norms or the established rules and boundaries within an artistic, moral, or cultural space,
TRANSGRESSIVE
Lgbtqia and plbody positivity
TRANSGRESSIVE
social rules that are expected to be followed by the members of a certain culture.
Social norms
Popular Culture nowadays begs to differ as it features or at least becomes more sensitive to LGBTQIA+.
Another is the rise of the body positivity awareness within Popular Culture by propagating comics, memes, TV Shows, Films, and animated series that are challenging the norms about skin or body types.
This way it shows its characteristic that is_____.
transgressive
