The need and desire for material possessions is impressed upon us by our consumerist culture. ... (FC 0:48:15) The movie takes a violent approach to help free society from consumer culture. ... The narrator says, "This was mine and Tyler's gift, our gift to the world." ( FC 1:1:00 ) We are all raised by Television ads and pop culture. ... Such influence can be thought of investing in pop culture. ... Companies are willing to invest in the influence of pop culture icons of the entertainment industry because historically, famous stars have shaped the fads of the nation, whether or no...

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The poem shows the life cycle of a man exposed to consumer culture and how meaningless his life was. ... This cartoon shows how dependent society is on materialistic objects and how entrapped society has become in consumer cultures. In the cartoon the baby is brought up in a consumer culture from a very young age. ... Since he was five he has been famous for his pop music around the world. ... This article is related to one of Dawes poems "Abandonment of Autos" as the theme of the poem is society's obsession with materialistic possession, the consumer culture and how consumer peopl...

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MTV: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly "Mom can I watch channel 19?" "What channel is that?" my mom asked. "MTV", I replied. "Absolutely not", my mom said. My mom would never let me watch MTV when I was younger saying it had too much profanity and too much sexual orientation, yet that didn't sto...

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(The Hanliu phenomenon refers to the enthusiasm of Asian people for Korean mass cultures such as Korean dramas, pop songs and fashions.) ... Previews Research: Communication and Culture: Most of definitions of culture focus on the content of culture or on the function of culture. Looking into culture, some scholars share ideas that culture consists of two components, one visible and one invisible. ... 5) Are these differences culture-bound? ... Are they all culture-bound? ...

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A barbie world America is a culture defined by physical perfection. Mattel Barbie dolls are a pop-cultural trend that has influenced generations of young girls throughout the world. ... When an icon carries as much influence as Barbie in everyday culture, its weight becomes imperceptible and taken for granted. ...

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Combined with the songs" melodies and lyrics, music videos along with the images of artists in pop culture today are powerful tools that can tattoo human minds and shape the attitudes of many. ... (Lecture Notes) In addition to cultures sharing dominant beliefs, television programming creates patterns regarding outcomes to various situations. ... (Bryant & Thompson 103) Sexism and the exploitation of women is a part of the learned mainstream American culture. Hip-hop culture is frequently condemned for its use of women as sex objects, but with mainstream American ideas being embedded into ...

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In the article "Advertising's Fifteen Basic Appeals,"" Jib Fowles introduces his fifteen emotional appeals: need for sex, attention, affiliation, feeling safe, nurture, guidance, aggression, dominance, autonomy, escape, achievement, prominence, aesthetics, curiosity, and even physiological needs. Wi...

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The cover boasts a similar layout to other popular fashion magazines such as 'VOGUE,' but its simplicity and use of sophisticated fonts shows its interest in fashion-based content over pop culture and other content often found in the likeness of 'VOGUE.' ...

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People are always aware of the images that surrounds them therefore it can be said that advertising has evolved and is now imbedded into a culture known as pop culture. ...advertising has a cumulative effect on the culture that runs far deeper than the slogans and images it render familiar or even popular. ...

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The Brock Press wrote an enlightening article about Volkswagens pop culture branding success, they said, "Advertising cannot create a need but clever advertising manages to meet old needs in new ways. ...

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