Understanding Popular Culture

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What is the primary factor that determines popular culture?

  • Government regulations
  • The economic status of a society
  • The influence of social media
  • Interactions between people in their everyday activities (correct)

According to Brummett, what does popular culture involve?

  • The elite culture of a society
  • The aspects of social life most actively involved in by the public (correct)
  • The historical traditions of a society
  • The religious practices of a society

What is reflected in popular culture?

  • Government policies
  • Corporate regulations
  • Individualistic preferences only
  • Certain standards and commonly held beliefs (correct)

Which factor contributes to the rapid change in popular culture?

<p>Highly technological world and omnipresent media (A)</p>
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What can attain pop iconic status according to the text?

<p>Brands (B)</p>
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In what way is popular culture informed, as mentioned in the text?

<p>By the mass media (C)</p>
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What does Ray Browne define as popular culture in his essay 'Folklore to Populore'?

<p>Products and forms of expression characteristic of a particular society at a given time (A)</p>
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How does popular culture serve an inclusionary role in society?

<p>By allowing large masses of people to identify collectively (D)</p>
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Why does popular culture appeal to people?

<p>It provides opportunities for both individual happiness and communal bonding (A)</p>
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What is one of the fundamental aspects of popular culture as mentioned in the text?

<p>Products and forms of expression widely accepted and commonly liked (B)</p>
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What does popular culture allow individuals to change according to the text?

<p>Prevailing sentiments and norms of behavior (C)</p>
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How does Ray Browne describe popular culture in relation to folk or high culture?

<p>Provides individuals with a chance to change prevailing sentiments and norms of behavior (D)</p>
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