Reflection 4
COMM 211
Popular culture around the world can create ideas,
stereotypes, and even confusion.
Needless to say that popular culture around the world feeds everyone's
minds about a certain culture. The
social effect of popular culture can influence people into uncharacteristical
things. The power of this subject is
scary due to influenctial problems. On
the other hand, popular culture can be a great thing. You can view other cultures best traits and
base your ideas around from what you see.
For example, if you are traveling somewhere that you have seen on a
movie before, then you can compare it for resemblance. I believe it all refers to your experience
with the subject as well. For example,
if a rock and roll band is being portrayed to be the greatest of all time and
you do not like your music then your bias begin to unravel. This also goes for movies as well. If the previews and quotes about the movie in
the commercials are percieving the film to be great, then your expectations of
the movie will be very high. But if the
movie wasn't really what the film was advertised to be, then you will be very
disappointed. The power that popular culture has on the world is so influential that the next "hot" thing could pull themselves out of their own characteristics as a person. This also goes for news reporters about sports teams or players. The expression "Don't drink the kool-aid" can relate to this topic meaning to not believe everything that is portrayed to be. The effects of popular culture could led an economy to good or failure based on the contents of the message.
I think this is critical and balanced view of popular culture. Yes it has the powerful ("scary") potential of both misrepresenting cultures and informing us about other cultures. We should be critical consumers by not drinking the kook-aid.
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