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

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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

Popular Culture?
Q. I need some help figuring out pop. culture!! First of all what exactly is pop. culture? and one more thing, do yall think that my future career is considered pop. culture (accounting or pastry chef) and if so why!!! Thanks so much in advance interesting...
Asked by Nascar=My one true love!! - Tue Mar 4 16:29:44 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A job can't be popular culture, since a job is not culture. Popular culture is fashion, entertainment, sport, literature etc that is popular at a certain time.
Answered by murnip - Tue Mar 4 16:38:31 2008

Why does globalization of popular culture cause problems?
Q. Why does globalization of popular culture cause problems? As in developing countries?
Asked by jellybean14 - Wed Oct 8 01:15:26 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hi I interpret your question as why do globalization create cultural problems. 1) Lack of Awareness: People are not aware how to do business or live a life better than what they are or were doing so long. For instance; none of the Farmers joined their hands and created a "Producer Company" to cultivate on say 1000 acres at a time. The scale is small and contented. But when Globalized Big and Fit alone can survive better. Hence people face lots of problems Solution: Belive in Team Work; work together and live together. Increase the fitness - mental, ethical and intellectual by careful and scientific study of facts. 2) Lack of Applied Knowledge: People have knowledge but never know how to exploit it commerically. That is why many murmurs;… [cont.]
Answered by V Narayanan - Wed Oct 8 01:51:03 2008

Popular Culture - Rock and Roll, Television, Art, Footballers and Teachers annual salary ?
Q. I am researching an assessment task on popular culture and would like to know the following, if you could please help me. 1. When was the television invented and by who in which country. 2. When did rock and roll begin in Australia and where did it come from. 3. What is the average annual wage (after tax) for a footballer? 4. What is the average annual wage (after tax) for a teacher? 5. When did Andy Warhol create the Campbells soup painting and from which nationality was he? 6. Any other information on popular culture? Thanks. Also, when did Australia become a democracy?
Asked by Gabby [xXx] - Sat Dec 8 23:10:18 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Google is your best friend.
Answered by Maid of the Mist - Sun Dec 9 01:12:19 2007

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