The chapter concludes with a brief outline of the dissertation's content and structure. 1.1 PSY's Accidental Success Due to his self-made backstory and run-ins with the law, PSY is not a representative of the culture-manufacturing machine that is the K-pop industry. ... This dissertation examines the expectations of a K-pop idol and what they are trained to represent in both the South Korean and international landscape of celebrity culture. ... - How does the Frankfurt School theory of culture industry apply to K-pop? ... 1.3 Theoretical Framework This dissertation will primaril...

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Released in 1927, "Metropolis" is a silent science-fiction film directed by Fritz Lang, the famous German Expressionist filmmaker. The setting is that of a futuristic dystopia, with soaring skyscrapers, flying cars, and an intricate system of roadways. The city is divided into two distinct halves, t...

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Instead of using art to create popular culture, artists would, as early as the beginning of the 1950's, use popular culture to create art. ... A third name was Common Object Art, the closest suggestion to the later name of Pop art, and was used because this new art contained mainly commonplace, everyday objects, people, and places "objects from Popular culture. ... "New York Pop included an enriching tale of humor combined with culture- much unlike American Pop Art's cousin British Pop Art, whose purpose was solely to undo the work of the abstract expressionists. ... Andy Warho...

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Culture in this society has become a commodity in which we always indulge in. With culture becoming a commodity it loses its value to enrich the human intellect. In this time of mass produced, pop culture, are there any aspects from this culture that critique the times and beliefs that we live in? ... Although there are very few examples of pop culture giving a social critique today, one stands out in my mind, South Park. ... There is no question that late 20th century pop culture has captured the collective conscious of the world, are movies and programs such as South Park the cultural review...

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Now their musical cultures have become almost extinct. ... Also, as they lived with local people, they probably wanted to demonstrate their adaptability skills by replacing their culture with a western culture. ... Is this music culture change in Sabah gradual or abrupt? ... These are mostly Pop music from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the quantities can be matched by that from the English-speaking West. While people recognise that Chinese music CDs are from Hong Kong or Taiwan, most of the pop music in fact is in the style of Japanese Pop music with Chinese words. ...

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Unfortunately, due to the extreme segregation of the times, blacks couldn't identify with the white culture all around them- the white culture that hated them. Instead, the black culture identified with its own music. ... A Century of Pop describes yet another form of R&B to emerge during the fifties: doo-wop. ... Hugh Gregory illustrates the influence of R&B music on Rock "n" Roll in his book A Century of Pop. Artists like Fats Domino and Little Richard took the sounds of Rhythm and Blues and gospel to the pop music scene worldwide. ...

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Popular Cultures In The 1960's Music became more popular when the first jukebox was invented. ... There were lots of influences from America in British pop in the late 50's and 60's. ... British pop music was different to that of American Pop music, although such artists imitated influences and sounds as Cliff Richard. ... Radio BBC didn't play any pop music. ... The Beatles on the other hand were clean cut pop stars that wrote songs about love and peace. ...

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I just popped up around 97th, 98th and Amsterdam. ... "There was a meeting when Sugar Pop came to New York in like 1980. ... Nowadays, every R&B artist is trying to pop lock. There's even videos that will teach you how to pop and lock like N'Sync. ... He's really good...he can pop. ...

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They became isolated in their new "home" and were deprived of support from their shared customs and culture (Do 41). ... Although having to leave their birth country behind, Vietnamese immigrants did not abandon their indigenous culture. ... It is true that to move forward as a nation, one has to preserve ones own culture and heritage in the adopted land. ... Preserving the culture not only consolidates their ethnic identity, but also integrates the Vietnamese Diaspora into the U.S popular culture, bridging the two cultures and nations. ... It creates a sense of identity and cultur...

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We will go through the definition of culture, the relation between the culture and the international marketing, the elements of culture, and finally language and its influence on marketing. ... What is Culture? ... Many members of a culture develop a feeling of superiority over other cultures and can become egocentric. ... People can also develop self-identity within a culture and may have culture shock if they are exposed to a new and confusing culture different from their own. There are also several levels of culture. ...

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When thinking about the iconic figure, there are certain names that immediately spring to mind, John Lennon, Che Guevara, Elvis to name but a few, although the figure who seems to have had the biggest impact, especially in American culture is JFK, who is often looked upon as a Marta by American people. There are many suggested reasons why this is the case, the fact that he died while in presidency and the world famous footage of the assassination, the fact that his presidency was seen as "The Camelot" period, and the American people were genuinely happy with the presidency of the time, it coul...

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Popular music is ubiquitous; from shopping malls and advertising to gymnasiums/fitness classes and political campaigns, popular music is a common feature of people's everyday lives and a significant aspect of consumer culture. ... Popular music is commonly understood as being intrinsically linked to popular culture. ... Theodor Adorno, a critical theorist and leading member of the Frankfurt school in Germany, coined the term culture industry in his critique of mass culture that made specific reference to popular music. ... The electric guitar's sound was increasingly distorted and mo...

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Now within these different mediums come different pop culture icons such as MTV, Cosmopolitan, and The New York Times. ... So for example if someone wants to learn about a new culture, their understanding of that culture will be whatever that they have seen on television. ... Postman also notes that every bit of technology is negatively reshaping the American culture without them even realizing it, that now technology has become a medium, and that it seems to always find itself in a social setting. ...

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One large aspect of the culture of the counterculture was drugs. ... One of the largest and most well known times during the counterculture that exemplified a lot about the hippie culture in the summer of 1967 was the Summer of Love. ... Another important part of the counterculture culture, way of life, and something that was involved in all the events and movements was music. ... Theirs and others music became one of the shaping elements of the culture of the counterculture. Music really allowed many of different elements of the culture to come all together. ...

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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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However, there were various counter cultures that grew from this mistrust and paranoia. ... Thus, the economy was greatly influenced by the prominent pop culture figures of the time. Fashion in the 1950s was influenced by the pop culture stars of the era. ... Pop culture began to target this new, marketable social group; movies, music, and literature started to define their roles and their fashion tastes. ... Rock-n-roll inspired widespread change in all areas of culture, including the fashions. ...

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Penny's turn around will largely depend on its ability to restore its corporate culture, and to reconnect with its alienated customers. A customer loyalty rewards program, in-store attractions, pop-up stores, and designer collaborations will drive in-store sales. ...

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Had he lived, he would undoubtedly have undone all he had achieved during the last five years of his life; as it is, he remains, along with James Dean and Jimi Hendrix, one of youth culture's most revered heroes,a hero dead before his time. ... And Jim was referred to as a "counter-cultural hero," always pushing the limits, as well as the "first rock"n"roll method actor," and a "quintessential Sixties pop star... (Jones 9-10) Jim hated his pop start image, and was tortured by it. ...

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On one hand you have the "King of Pop", who is most widely known for his contributions to contemporary music and dance all over the world. ... In order to overcome this predominant culture wave, Quincy had strongly suggested creating a new balance between R&B and pop, disco and rock, and funk and ballads. ... The video was a major success, being MTV's first world premiere video, and being voted as the most influential pop music video of all time (4). ... Michael Jackson begun to make an impact in the 70's by creating music that was not just for the black community bu...

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Through their trusted instrument, guitar players have become guitar heroes by subtly, quietly, loudly, and fervently fighting to shape this world and the numerous cultures that inhabit it. ... Nationalist music provided a voice for different cultures, a trend that would echo through the next century at a smaller scale: the voice of the people in those cultures (Hilfiger). ... As a musician, he sparked several genres of pop music, including electrified folk-rock and country-rock. ... Where Hercules used his strength to save people and fight monsters, Bob Dylan fought indirectly for the rig...

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The version given to us by the Grimms also has Little Red being devoured by the wolf, but she and her grandmother are rescued by a woodcutter who chops open the wolf's belly, and out they pop alive, if a little shocked. ... The red fruit peeped invitingly through the leaves in the grassy glade, and Little Red Riding Hood ran back and forth popping strawberries into her mouth". ...

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Looking at the steps taken to bring about the "Zoot-Suit" riots reveals how it helped to solidify the gang sub-culture in Los Angeles, a sub-culture that has grown exponentially since World War II. ... Signs reading "Sorry No Mexicans" popped up in shops and restaurants in response. ... Their often intoxicated state made them easy targets to be mugged or beaten by the gangs.# The sailors were from all over the country and the culture shock was palpable. ...

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The baby boomers created pop culture and a new form of political activism (Breaux J. ... In every other culture and throughout history, children were socialized to be adults. ... Children were dressed, for the most part, like little adults, but in the mid twentieth century, American culture became stratified along generational lines (Veith G.). ... As young adults, music and pop culture was drastically changed by their participation. ... For the last few decades the influential baby boomer segment of the population dominated the American culture virtually in any aspect. ...

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Social welfare is an encompassing and imprecise term, but most often it is defined in terms of organized activities or some other factor that suggests procedure and programs to answer to identified social problems or to ameliorate the well-being of those at risk. To define social welfare in terms of programs or problems alone, however, is to miss a larger and more enduring element. Chatterjee (1985) observed that social welfare is concerned with the right order of relationships in society; that is, it is some ideal of the way in which some society works and fits together to form a suitable pl...

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Sci-fi and fantasy are an important part of America's culture because they have a rich history, millions of people take part in activities involving them, and they have many benefits such as providing an escape from reality and improving imaginations and social skills. ... Though the histories of science fiction and fantasy are essential, more important is the impact they have on America's culture today. ...

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