\"Pop culture\" is a term given to describe all the various cultural elements found in any given society. These elements are often perpetuated through society\'s language, particularly the vernacular language. It encompasses everything, from daily interactions between people to the needs and desir...

Oftentimes, we hear the phrase about life imitating art and vice versa. When it comes to pop culture, this is especially true. Society and pop culture often reflect each other. One major influence in this category is the prevalence of organized crime in pop culture. Organized crime has become a last...

Culture is the patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social groups learn, create, and share. It refers to a society or group in which many people live and think in the same ways it also distinguishes one human group from others. For instance youth culture. Youth culture is ...

In the Webster dictionary the definition for violence is an "exertion of physical force so as to injure or abuse (as in effecting illegal entry into a house), an instance of violent treatment or procedure injury by or as if by distortion, infringement, or profanation". Violence has always ...

\"I hate world music. That\'s probably one the most perverse reason I have been asked to write about it\" (Byrne 1). Those were the words of David Byrne introducing his position, feelings, and attitude towards the term \"world music.\" The above quotation not only sets the tone of Byrne\'s argument,...

In the summer of 2001 a young women by the name of Alicia Keys was introduced to the Soul and R&B scene as a skillful songwriter with a soulful voice. Since then she has made quite a name for herself as she recently released her new CD titled, "The Diary of Alicia Keys." It is tough to ...

It seems that it may be mass media or pop culture that seems to portray talking "black" cool. Karla D. Scott from Saint Louis University makes the point that many people in main- stream America have the, "perception that black language use also indicates stupidity on the part of the user. (Gonzalez...

Popular culture is the artistic and creative expression in entertainment and style that appeals to society as whole. It includes music, film, sports, painting, sculpture, and even photography. It can be diffused in many ways, but one of the most powerful and effective ways to address society is thro...

These three articles were all about the relation of criminology to popular culture. I believe that a lot of the scenarios and perceptions towards certain violent movies are true. By using certain characters (heroic father or hard bodies) they can allow the viewer to perceive that character as part ...

These three articles were all about the relation of criminology to popular culture. I believe that a lot of the scenarios and perceptions towards certain violent movies are true. By using certain characters (heroic father or hard bodies) they can allow the viewer to perceive that character as part o...

Joyce Carol Oates' "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" tells us about the life of Connie who has no guidance in life, because her family has not provided any moral support to help through her teenage life. She only knows about popular culture and not the consequences that comes with it. With...