...Influence of Entertainment Media HUM/186 October 21, 2013 Shaun P. Herness Influence of Entertainment Media Every day Americans search websites like TMZ.com and blogs, or buy magazines at stores to see what celebrities are doing. Some Americans instead of buying or searching the web tune in to E! TV to follow celebrities’ lifestyles. This trend has become more common with all the available entertainment media. Entertainment media is easy to find online, stores, and television. E! TV has the show “Keeping Up With The Kardashian.” This show has become part of the American entertainment media culture, from teenagers to adults tune in to watch it. This is a reality show that is based on the life of a Hollywood family, including their personal problems, vacations, and even more explicit situations like divorce and sexual conversations. This reality shows has become a trend in Hollywood and the American people believe that they are living the life of these celebrities. The entertainment media does not only affect the American culture it also affects what people are doing. Woman and teenage girls are looking at this media to compare what they wear, how they look, and how their lifestyle is. Teenage girls use the media to shape their body like their favorite celebrities, and in many occasions it has affected their health. Teenage girls are suffering of eating and emotional disorders. In the last couple of years entertainment media has become extremely popular and the American culture...
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...Influences on American Culture Copyright © 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that influence and impact social, business, political, and popular culture in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each medium as well as interactions across various media that combine to create rich environments for information sharing, entertainment, business, and social interaction in the United States and around the world. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Lule, J. (2012). Exploring media and culture. Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, Inc. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: The Formative Influence of Mass Media on American Culture Details Objectives 1.1. Identify the effects of mass media on American culture. 1.2. Summarize...
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...BLACK POPULAR CULTURE AS A MEANS OF ACHIEVING INEGRATION "We as a society successfully eliminated the need for achieving integration through political agitation for civil rights and opted instead for knowing each other through cultural text. In what way(s) has BPC contributed or contradicted this statement?" Since the early 1900s, many legislative steps have been taken to achieve equal civil rights for all American citizens regardless of race, gender, age, or ethnicity. Throughout this time of integration, however, there was much political agitation to achieve this equality. It can be said that, “we as a society successfully eliminated the need for achieving integration through political agitation for civil rights and opted instead for knowing each other through cultural text.” That is to say, nowadays we do not pursue integration through political agitation but rather through discourse and education on various cultures, including black popular culture. There are several ways in which black popular culture has both contributed and contradicted this statement. In regards to its contribution, literature from famous black authors has served to better achieve integration through education of its audience on the black reality. Secondly, high school and university courses such as African Studies classes also illustrate how nowadays integration is achieved through cultural text as opposed to political agitation. Additionally, scholarly writings such as the article “The...
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...| Course Syllabus College of Humanities HUM/186 Version 3 Media Influences on American Culture WCFYS0712 | Copyright © 2012, 2011, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Start Date: Tuesday, 8/28/2012 Week 2: Tuesday, 9/4/2012 Week 3: Tuesday, 9/11/2012 Week 4: Tuesday, 9/18/2012 Week 5: Tuesday, 9/25/2012 Course End Date: Tuesday, 9/25/2012 Facilitator Information Ststeve Headley sheadley@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix faculty) Steve.Headley@phoenix.edu (work) 727-642-4993 (cell) 513-551-5144 (Work) Course Description The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that influence and impact social, business, political, and popular culture in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each medium as well as interactions across various media that combine to create rich environments for information sharing, entertainment, business, and social interaction in the United States and around the world. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are...
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...Abstract Student describes how Neil Postman, uses ethos, pathos, logos to argue that American culture is moving towards the dystopian future described by Huxley in “Brave New World,” and not the world described in Orwell’s “1984.” He does an excellent job proving facts and disturbing anecdotes, but he lacks showing the audience an opposing viewpoint. Despite this he is able to clearly show is agreement, by proving emotion supported by fact. Postman is able to connect with his audience through his credentials. The student feels that Postman shows a dangerous path that American Culture may be on, and is able to provide a warning to those who listen to his speech. Analysis of Neal Postman’s “Amusing Ourselves to Death” “What is dangerous about television is not it’s junk. Every culture can absorb a fair amount of junk, and, in any case, we do not judge a culture by its junk but by how it conducts its serious public business. What is happening in America is that television is transforming all serious public business into junk.” (Postman, 1984, p. 2) In his speech, "Amusing Ourselves to Death," Neil Postman, Columbia University graduate, and one time chair of the Department of Culture and Communication, made the point that American culture is headed for a culture like that described in Adlus Huxley's "Brave New World," and not the culture described in George Orwell's, "1984." He described the world imagined in 1984 as a place where there were no books, and where the people...
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...MIDTERM EXAM 1.) What are the different forms of social media that exist today? Provide examples of different social media and their primary purposes. Different forms of social media are social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace which you can interact with others such as talking, texting, sharing information, sharing photos, and talking to family members or friends who live near or far. It is also good to meet up with people from your past and to meet new ones as well. The internet also has websites that you can play games on and interact with others with the same likes and dislikes that you may have. It also has newspapers and different articles to keep you updated about what is going on in the world. Many people from all over the world use the internet for many different reasons from chatting to even getting an education. 2.) What are the greatest benefits of social media for individuals and society? Some of the greatest benefits for individuals and society when it comes to social media are that everyone is able to communicate with one another more efficiently than they ever have before. Consumers are able to be kept up to date and informed. Businesses are able to have more of a relationship with their consumers by allowing feedback on their products as well as sharing ideas for new projects that they also may have. Individuals have the same benefits as consumers; people can go online and stay in touch with their friends and family members who may live long distance...
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...Obviously, with time, certain social and natural factors may affect population, including war and feared new plagues or viruses. But these things (calamities) do unfortunately affect population. 2. I was born and raised in Pinellas County. Since 2000, the Pinellas County population has increased from approximately 900,000 to just under a million by 2010. Today, Pinellas County's population continues to grow. There has been of course ongoing development but residentially the County is and has been "built out" for some time. The real estate crash of 2008 halted new development substantially but that trend seems to be slowly reversing now. The racial and ethnic profile of Pinellas has not changed dramatically; however, consistent with most Florida counties, the Hispanic population does continue to increase among the general population. The community's social problems (crime, homelessness) have remained constant and the unemployment rate seems linked more so to the national economy than local community issues. Unemployment remains a problem but has significantly decreased since improvements in the economy have occurred. The community's future prospects are good and the tourism industry remains strong due to our warm climate and beautiful beaches. 3. Mass media has made and continues to make dramatic changes and these changes do affect family activity. When the TV was the only real form of household entertainment,...
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...Essay F Influences of Pop culture Influences of Pop Culture Pop culture is the entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, images, and other social network activities. It involves everything from video games, music, TV, movies, to the Internet. Pop culture has a massive impact on today’s society. In the past it mainly influenced younger people; now, it seems to affect all age groups. A large section of the population identifies themselves through popular culture as depicted on the television; their behavior is imitated by the ideas that the numerous TV shows present. This type of action is a bad influence on us as people and to our society. American TV shows have changed the ideas of people about matrimony, family, and social behaviors. It influences our lives in many ways, from the way we do our hair to the way we dress. If a celebrity does it then society will follow. Today’s media has a huge effect on the youth; a prime example rappers the song "Snap Backs and Tattoos". Shortly after this song, everyone had a snap back and were going out to get more tattoos. You can look at kids cartoons and see the influences of pop culture. Just by listening to music can affect the thinking of youths. Dingle 2 Certain celebrities and video games are setting bad examples for all the youth and even adults in this world. These examples affect the way we think of ourselves, and how we associate with others. The most popular video games are “Call of Duty”, “Grand Theft Auto”, and “Madden...
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...English Ming Chuan University Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan June, 2010 Abstract Disneyland is a fascinating worldwide industry, and also the most successfully run theme park in the world. When it comes to theme parks, Disney will be the first thing that comes to everyone’s mind. Because of the great success of Disney, researchers want to look into the reasons why it is so important and so attractive to the entertainment industry. For example, Disney’s Asian theme parks usually would apply local customs and festivals into their programs. And by doing so, it draws more local tourists to attend the events. Disney always pays attention to these cultural factors and uses them to its advantages. Plus, the special programs such as using stars to endorse the event also help attract younger generation. Although there are lots of elements that help make Disney into a worldwide industry, researchers focus on the cultural part. Thus, researchers apply the method of data-collecting, and comparison of different theme parks of Disney to come to the findings that culture does play an important...
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...Abstract: This paper examined how gaming can be addicted and how it can cause a lot of problems to us. According to the latest census carried out by a group of specialized international organizations to study the risks arising from the high demand for gaming and radioactive equipment to 175 thousand a medical condition caused by addiction to these games and 285 thousand children and 165 thousand adults were failure to consider the result of video games through the computer screen (Staff, 2000). So this study shows that game addiction is an important problem that face people in the world and especially in UAE. Key words: Games addiction, Internet gaming, computer gaming, PlayStation gamin, video games, gaming, addiction. Mind map:...
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...Elizabeth Tran Dr. McCarthy English 102 10 May 2015 How The Media Affects The Asian Community Just last month ABC premiered their new show Fresh Off The Boat, which happens to be one of the few shows ever to be centered around an Asian-American family on American television. Growing up in America with first generation immigrant parents has not been easy, and growing up in a culture where you can’t even see yourself in everyday media makes it even harder to adjust. I remember watching T.V. as a kid and rarely did I see any Asian Americans on the screen; and if I did, the characters were portrayed in a way I was not familiar with. Finally getting a show like Fresh Off The Boat makes it seem like Asian Americans are breaking through barriers and making their way into mainstream media. As an Asian American myself, I happen to see this as a huge deal; finally, there is something I can relate to on T.V. Even though the Asian-American community has been excited and supportive of the series, it apparently does not appeal to the majority, and there have already been rumors of the show’s cancellation. But why is a show as innovative as Fresh Off the Boat being cancelled? The show has so many fans and is considered ground braking in the Asian-American community, but that is not enough to keep the show on air apparently. -As a minority in America, Asian Americans deserve to have their culture portrayed accurately in mainstream media. However, whenever there are Asian characters...
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...only is it an invasion of their clients privacy, but it also would cause Rani Pharmaceuticals to lose loyal clients. In this situation Rani Pharmaceuticals need to decide whether or not that want to practice postconventional morality or preconventional morality. Post conventional morality represents a more mature outlook on business. Businessmen in this level of morality will be more focused on the long term effects and focus more on how they see themselves not how others will view them. In this situation I believe Rani Pharmaceuticals should ask themselves, “ Even if it will increase sales , and follows the law, is it a right decision for me and my company personally? Will it hurt me later on, or will it better my company in the long run”. This outlook is focused more on the cause and effects of decisions, with taking into account future possibilities. Preconventional morality focuses more on selfish and self centered decisions. They do not take into account how their decisions will affect the company’s future, instead they focus on how they can benefit now. In this situation it would be in the pharmaceuticals best interest to apply the postconventional practice. In the AMA statement of ethics it is clear that under the fairness tab, that companies should uphold and respect the privacy of their customers and reject manipulations and sale tactics that would harm the relationship between the company and the consumer ‘s trust. In Rani’s pharmaceuticals situation by giving...
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...Two examples of how I consume popular culture are through watching television and searching the internet. The types of shows I like to watch are shows that are entertaining and informative. For example, the discovery channel features a program called “Dual Survival,” The show follows two men, a minimalist and primitive skills expert and a military-style survival expert and professional hunting guide and tracker,who are placed in common survival situations and demonstrate how to survive with only the things they find. The internet gives me the freedom to choose what information I want to view. Most of the information is entertainment or sports related. The word culture is defined as, Sir Edward Burnett Tylor defined culture as "that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society." Three major characteristics of culture are: (1) Culture is acquired by people. (2) A person acquires culture as a member of society. (3) Culture is a complex whole. Popular culture is defined as “contemporary lifestyle and items that are well known and generally accepted, cultural patterns that are widespread within a population; also called pop culture.” http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/popular+culture Three major trends in popular American culture are, smartphones, fitness, and vampires in movies and television. By the end of 2011, “one in two Americans will have a smartphone… compared...
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...Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Contrary to common belief, Huxley and Orwell did not prophesy the same thing…What Orwell feared were those who ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism. Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance. Orwell feared we would become a captive culture. Huxley feared we would become a trivial culture, preoccupied with some equivalent of the feelies, the orgy porgy, and the centrifugal bumblepuppy…In 1984, Huxley added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World they are controlled by inflicting pleasure” (vii). With entertainment and technology surrounding the population everyday is it possible the world is passively floating along, unaware of a hostile takeover that is anything but hostile? It could be considered important to point out the definition of technology according to John Street: “What determines status as ‘technology’ is the deliberate and conscious use by human agents” (8). Information could be considered either an inescapable captivity or a road to...
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...delivery determines how individuals feel, think, and react. His book, Amusing Ourselves to Death, discusses how the medium of television and the media in general can change of society’s way of thinking and the general public discourse. The most obvious political detriment of television is that it affects society's ability to form an informed electorate. Television and all forms of media has taught society to judge politicians by their celebrity aspect. This does not allow individuals to consider the important issues and elect politicians who have the best chance of bettering our lives or ensuring our safety (Postman, 1985, p. 95). In Amusing Ourselves to Death, Postman writes "You...
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