Blog Assignment 1
We have talked about the three pillars of popular culture. I will be talking about the pillar "popular culture can connect us". Popular culture can connect us essentially means that popular culture such as: shows, movies, music, memes, etc. can bring people together even if they are very different, or far away from each other.
In the video "Clear Eyes on the Full Heart of Popular Culture", the speaker talks about how popular culture can provide a common ground for those that normally wouldn't see eye to eye.
A positive example of this happening is with my sister and I. Growing up my sister, who is a year and a half younger than me, and I never got along. We fought about everything, and never voluntarily spent time together. Then a couple of years ago I downloaded the app TikTok. We started sending each other videos on the app, and we developed inside jokes because of it. We realized our senses of humor are pretty similar, and we hang out all the time now.
Popular culture connecting us can also be a bad thing. Sometimes popular culture such as political views can bring people with the same beliefs together. That isn't negative, but once you're in that group your beliefs will only grow stronger, and it is hard to see other people's perspectives. If you have those people agreeing with you, it is hard to change your views, or see that your way of thinking isn't the only way to see something.
Hi Jazlyn! I agree with everything you said. I also wrote about how popular culture can connect us. I connected over Tik Tok with my sisters. We are all very different people with different personalities but Tik Tok allowed us to have inside jokes. Social media has also allowed me to connect with people and make friends with people from different states or countries. I also agree that popular culture connecting us can be negative when politics are involved.
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