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Discussion: Popular Culture and Identity
Think of a piece of music that has helped you through a trying or joyful time. You probably identify with the music—it speaks to you, gives voice to your emotions, or reminds you of something in your past. You may develop a personal relationship with a piece of music or a song, but you are not the only one listening to it. Its popularity brought the piece of music to your attention in the first place. You may not think about the lyrics or the catchy tune, or the fact that it is a popular song. You may not even understand the message the song or its lyrics are conveying.
To prepare for this Discussion, read this week’s Learning Resources.
By Day 4
Post a 250-word response in which you:
- Select an example of popular culture: a song, film, or music video; fashion; episodic visual storytelling such as a TV show; a print or moving image advertisement; or a magazine or book. We will refer to this selection as your artifact.
- Explain why your chosen artifact is considered popular culture by addressing the following questions:
- How do you know it is popular?
- How did the artifact first come to your attention? How did you find it, or how did it find you?
- What is it about the artifact that interests you? What is your personal connection to the artifact? What about the artifact connects you to it?
- How was the artifact created? For example, if your artifact is a song, who is the songwriter? If a film, who was the writer or director?
Required Readings
Sternbergh, A. (2013, September 8). What was, is and will be popular: The driving forces of pop culture. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/09/08/magazine/the-culture-package.html?_r=0#/#item_12
This article focuses on how something in today’s culture becomes pop culture and why. The author discusses how changes in perspective can quickly change what is popular and what is not.
The following websites may be helpful throughout this course by demonstrating ways of analyzing pop culture texts as artifacts.
Critical Media Project. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://criticalmediaproject.org/
Pop Matters. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.popmatters.com
| Demonstrates Understanding | 20 (33.33%) – 24 (40%)
Response demonstrates a full understanding and correct use of the concepts and/or strategies as presented in the Learning Resources. |
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Response demonstrates a minimal understanding and correct use of the concepts and/or strategies as presented in the Learning Resources. |
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| Required Components | 20 (33.33%) – 24 (40%)
Response follows directions and includes all components indicated in the instructions. If requested, references are included and properly cited. |
0 (0%) – 17 (28.33%)
Response does not follow all directions and is missing components indicated in the instructions. If requested, references are not included and properly cited. |
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| Writing and Grammar | 11 (18.33%) – 12 (20%)
Writing demonstrates mastery of all criteria for high academic literacy standards as indicated in “Writing Across the Curriculum” (see below). |
the Curriculum” (see below) are followed. | |||
| Total Points: 60 | |||||
- 275 words per page
- 12 pt Arial/Times New Roman
- Double line spacing
- Any citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, Harvard)
