Understanding Popular Culture

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Which of the following is NOT an example of popular culture?

  • Foods that people eat
  • High art and classical music (correct)
  • Greeting rituals
  • Styles of dress

What primarily determines popular culture?

  • International treaties
  • Religious institutions
  • Interactions between people in their everyday activities (correct)
  • Government policies

Which of the following is a characteristic of popular culture?

  • Isolation from mass media influence
  • Exclusivity to a certain social class
  • Reflection of commonly held beliefs (correct)
  • Stability and resistance to change

How does popular culture relate to people's everyday life?

<p>It both reflects and influences people's everyday life (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of mass media in popular culture?

<p>It significantly influences and informs popular culture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can attain pop iconic status in popular culture?

<p>Brands such as the Nike swoosh or McDonald’s golden arches (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Ray Browne define as popular culture in his essay 'Folklore to Populore'?

<p>The products and forms of expression and identity widely accepted in a society (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does popular culture play in society, according to the passage?

<p>It unites the masses on ideals of acceptable forms of behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does popular culture appeal to people?

<p>It provides opportunities for both individual happiness and communal bonding (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way does popular culture differ from high culture, according to the passage?

<p>High culture provides more opportunities for changing prevailing sentiments and norms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do iconic brands and other aspects of popular culture have in common, based on the passage?

<p>They both rise and fall in terms of popularity over time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of popular culture in society, according to the passage?

<p>To unite the masses on ideals of acceptable forms of behavior (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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