What are themes most characteristic or important features
The general theme of this paper is an examination of what we call popular culture in America. Popular culture can include the following broad areas.
• Folk music
• Some other kinds of music – Blues, rock, rap and variations and combinations of these
• Movies
• Television
• Sports
• Public events such as parades or fairs
• Festivals
• Fashion/clothing
• Folk tales, myths, urban legends
• Folk art -also public an, murals. etc.
• Advenizing-maybe
• Socialmedia-maybe
• …and more
Structure your paper.
• Choose an example or several comparative examples in one of these broad areas, or talk to me if you have another area or example of popular culture.
• Describe its major or salient features-what are its most characteristic or important features?
• If possible. give a brief account of the origins of this example or its context.
• Analyze the meanings it conveys and what it “says” about American cultural or popular values, beliefs, tastes, desires, character.
• Evaluate if possible the impact of this expression of popular culture of American society.
• Mention why you chose this particular example.
