Culture Essays

The media in America plays a significant role in perpetuating racial oppression and shaping a national mindset that allows institutionalized racism to thrive. Media outlets and popular culture consistently present stereotypes about different racial groups, depicting black males as perpetrators or buffoons and portraying all black Americans as content with a subservient role. Similarly, individuals […]

Pop art originated in the 1950s/1960s as a reaction to the post war consumer society. The movement was a result of changing tastes and the increasing influences of American society and culture on Britain. During the Second World War, Britain suffered huge economic losses which had a direct effect on the growth of mass culture. […]

The Marvel Universe is everywhere. It is part of our culture, part of our heritage, even part of our language. Catch phrases like the Thing’s “It’s Clobberin’ Time!” or ” Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man.” And even the editorial comments ” ’nuff said!” and “Excelsior!” During the 1970s and 80s run of television’s “The Incredible Hulk,” […]

It will be a surprise to hear that there is a Pinoy who is not aware of what teleserye is. Surely, the Filipinos who have lived in the year 1990’s would definitely remember the terrible fate of Judy Anne Santos in the hands of Gladys Reyes in their roles as Mara and Clara. Almost everyone […]

My country house is one of my favorite places in on earth. I spent there all my childhood. I was only about one year old when I first time went there. I have so many happy memories of time spent there: for example my first sport, swimming experience. For many reasons my country house became […]

Hollywood movies make more than a half of box-office receipts all over the world. This means that Hollywood is not only a pioneer in movie-making industry, but also the leader, who defines the main directions of development for the world movie industry. Private film studios can not stand the competition with Hollywood and the power […]

The Purpose of this paper is to define the term “Popular Culture” as well as identify major trends in American popular culture. After identify major trends in American Pop-culture the paper will go on to analyze the impact that each trend has on personal decision making. In order to define the term popular culture a […]

Critical Analysis of Consumerism Post WW II American was a place full of optimism and fear. The American people had survived 20 years of depression and war to find new prosperity and an increase in mass production of goods and services that improved quality of life. This meant better times for Americans, but fears over […]

Pop was the invention of the era of wealth and consumerism experience by western industrial society in the 1950s and 1960s. Both pop’s impact and expression were most distinct in the UK. Pop was so bizarre in its open-minded values and flashy appearance compare to the commonly dull conservatism of English culture and its expression […]

The generation gap refers to differences that exist between young people and their elders. This gap is noticed after a certain period of time, especially due to variations in notions and life views of children and their parents. Despite the fact that generational differences have always existed since ancient times, the modern evident generational gaps […]

Pop culture artifacts from these categories used daily influence our actions. In a recent collection of items and observation of diverse advertisements, I investigate what it is about advertisements that drive us to items of desire. I-HOP and Carl’s Jr. are famous dining establishments that offer values of convenience and pleasure. Food is an essential […]

The Black Swan is a film produced by Mike Medavoy in 2010 in America. It is a psychological thriller directed by Dareen Aronofsky. The thriller film is based on one of the currently popular world ideology that is female antagonism. Female antagonism, according to the Advanced learner’ dictionary, is defined as the feeling of opposition […]

The understanding of different cultural expressions is crucial for embracing cultural diversity. Culture offers intriguing elements that are worth investigating, although comprehending culture can be challenging at times. In this case, I will examine the African American culture as my area of interest, with a focus on Hall’s high/low contexts, Hofstede’s 5 dimensions of cultural […]

The Railcar in the movie “Paper Clips” is now filled with paperclips. Every paper clip they have came with a story, and every paper clip is representing somebody. When people go into that car, they feel those things. They understand the pain, and remember the stories. People can visualize the victims in there. The Railcar […]

Several years ago, a driver named Leonardo Turriago and two of his companions were arrested by New York state troopers upon discovering sliced body parts stored in boxes piled under his trunk. Those troopers who accidentally found the dead body were actually hunters of illegal firearms. After the investigators found that they had no evidence […]

The growth of car ownership was the most important cause of social change in Britain in the 1960s. Explain why you agree or disagree.There are many reasons for why car ownership was a very important factor for the cause of social change in Britain in the 1960’s. However, as well as this there were many […]

Many believed in 1983, that Margaret Thatcher’s first term in office would be her last. There were deep party divisions’ amongst the conservatives, and many were sacked or driven to resign. Margaret Thatcher was accused of “steering the ship of state straight on to the rocks. ” by her ex colleague Sir Ian Gilmour. The […]

Race the Strip, Not the Street. One of the fastest growing worldwide sports right now is racing. There are numerous forms of racing but Street Racing is one that is mainly performed by teenagers. Street racing originated from Drag Racing, on a quarter-mile strip. As the sport of street racing began to spread around the […]

In 1977, a comprehensive study of road safety found that human error was the primary cause in 57% of all automobile accidents and was a contributing factor in over 90%. With this discussion, we must keep in mind that the overall attention MUST be kept on the road and on driving. Many of the accidents […]

Introduction and History The Macao Grand Prix, the biggest yearly motor-racing event in Macao, occurs annually from Thursday to Sunday on the third weekend of November. This greatly anticipated event draws numerous fans and tourists globally. Participants from more than 300 countries take part in this esteemed event, which has a history of over half […]

Gangster Sonny is the big man in Calogero’s Bronx neighborhood. A shooting witnessed by Calogero is the starting point of a lasting bond between the gangster and the small boy. Father (bus driver Lorenzo), however, disap- proves. Calogero grows up under the wings of both men, torn between his own natural honesty and his fascination […]

While in the city, I witnessed a Securicor van parked outside Barclays Bank. As the delivery personnel entered the bank with cash packages, they failed to secure the vehicle and left it unlocked with keys inside. As I stood in the vicinity with three other men, we cast wary glances around. The sun beamed down […]