...Elizabeth Tran Dr. McCarthy English 102 10 May 2015 How The Media Affects The Asian Community Just last month ABC premiered their new show Fresh Off The Boat, which happens to be one of the few shows ever to be centered around an Asian-American family on American television. Growing up in America with first generation immigrant parents has not been easy, and growing up in a culture where you can’t even see yourself in everyday media makes it even harder to adjust. I remember watching T.V. as a kid and rarely did I see any Asian Americans on the screen; and if I did, the characters were portrayed in a way I was not familiar with. Finally getting a show like Fresh Off The Boat makes it seem like Asian Americans are breaking through barriers and making their way into mainstream media. As an Asian American myself, I happen to see this as a huge deal; finally, there is something I can relate to on T.V. Even though the Asian-American community has been excited and supportive of the series, it apparently does not appeal to the majority, and there have already been rumors of the show’s cancellation. But why is a show as innovative as Fresh Off the Boat being cancelled? The show has so many fans and is considered ground braking in the Asian-American community, but that is not enough to keep the show on air apparently. -As a minority in America, Asian Americans deserve to have their culture portrayed accurately in mainstream media. However, whenever there are Asian characters on...
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...University of Phoenix Material Mass Media: Development and Literacy Mass Media Developments in American Culture Place the following examples of mass media in the order of their appearance in American culture, from 1–4, in in the table below. Next, write a 250- to 350-word summary describing how each example of media affected American culture. Examples of Mass Media: • Television • The Internet • Print Newspaper • Movies |Examples of Mass Media |How did they affect American culture? | |1. Internet |Mass media affect American culture by allowing you to get a different point of view or | | |perspective from the people around you or across the world. When pertaining to the internet | | |you are able to connect with loved ones or family members across the country or even the | | |world through social media sites. Since the internet is so assessable to basically everyone | | |with the use of their smart phones it makes it very easy to look up anything at your | | |fingertips. You can use this for anything when wanting to find something. You are able to | | |look...
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...Popular American Culture Paper Throughout this paper, the reader will get a better understanding of culture and popular culture, along with their definitions and examples of each. The reader will be told three major trends in popular American culture and their roles. Also, the reader will understand how popular American culture affects personal decision making. The reader will gain a better understanding of these three topics after absorbing the paper in its entirety. What is culture? What is popular culture? What is culture? The answer is: "Most social scientists today view culture as consisting primarily of the symbolic, ideational, and intangible aspects of human societies. The essence of a culture is not its artifacts, tools, or other tangible cultural elements but how the members of the group interpret, use, and perceive them. It is the values, symbols, interpretations, and perspectives that distinguish one people from another in modernized societies; it is not material objects and other tangible aspects of human societies. People within a culture usually interpret the meaning of symbols, artifacts, and behaviors in the same or in similar ways." (Banks, 1989) What is popular culture? The answer is: “Popular culture is the accumulated store of cultural products such as music, art, literature, fashion, dance, film, television, and radio that are consumed primarily by non-elite groups such as the working, lower, and middle class.” (Crossman, 2011) What are three major...
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...Effects of mass media Donald Mabesoone HUM/186 January 26, 2016 University Of Phoenix Effects of mass media In todays’ society the first thing people do when they wake up is to check their cell phones and other technologies. (I.E. IPad, tablets, lab tops) Throughout history the media has taken a hold over the everyday lives of people, society seeks answers through the media to assist in developing our own opinions which could affect us as a society and as individuals Society today uses the media to decide their political and economic views or even to plan a simple trip. Over the turn of the century the media has a multitude of developments which has and will continue to have an effect on the American culture. What is media convergence and media literacy, how will it affect our lives and society as a whole? What were the major developments in Mass Media over the last century? Magazines and newspaper were the main sources of mass media in the early 1900’s. Then in 1940 the radio began a new source for obtaining news. Even though newspapers were still in demand the radio was a convenient way to obtain accounts of the war. Television was a blend of the daily newspaper and the radio and people embellished it. Then in 1962 the satellite was launched and gave people access to worldwide news. From then to now inventions of communicating have broadened. Now there are mobile phones, computers and the internet, and the process just keeps growing. The way...
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...The New York Times and Al Jazeera: How Culture and Location Affect News By (Student’s name) (Instructor’s name with Title) English 102H Date: Outline I. Introduction A. This section briefly examines the delicate situation that Al Jazeera finds itself in: As the first and largest independent Arabic satellite station, Al Jazeera has had to face endless critics most of whom are from the West for its Arabic sentiments. Despite all accusations, the station has only grown in popularity in the Middle East and among Arabs around the world. B. While Western countries such as the US and Russia have expressed their reservations about the objectivity of the station, its audiences has only been growing especially among Arabs. Its stance on popularizing Arabic sentiments may be due to its location and the cultural beliefs of its target audience, reporters and owners. Thesis Statement: Using Al Jazeera and the New York Times as primary cases, this paper explores how the location of a media outlet and culture of its primary employees and target audience can affect the ways in which news items are reported. As it was briefly discussed, Al Jazeera’s primary reporting obligations may possibly be to protect the interests of its region and culture. This paper explains how and why media outlets may, perhaps unwillingly, take stances on many matters just because of their locations and cultures. II. Body Paragraphs A. Al Jazeera and...
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...Assignment Unit 2 How has our ideology (United States) and world view influenced our relations and actions with other nations? Traditional scholarship on the Cold War assigned a central but sharply circumscribed role to ideology. The writers of the 1950s drew on the official rationales that the Truman administration had used to explain the nature of the Cold War and the necessity for the American Cold War policy of containment. This literature portrayed the Soviets as bent on expansion, driven by a combination of traditional interests and Marxist-Leninist ideology. The United States in response acted prudently and pragmatically to defend its interests against this obvious security threat. This view did not go unchallenged. Although initially an advocate of containing the Soviet Union, George Kennan soon joined another realist critic, Walter Lippmann, and turned against his creation. Kennan argued that the Truman Doctrine overcommitted the United States by defining American interests in ideological and expansive terms. For Kennan and Lippmann both, ideology influenced not only Soviet but also American policymakers. Beginning in the 1960s revisionist scholars turned traditional scholarship on its head, arguing that American, not Soviet, policy was ideological, and that the Soviet actions in the immediate postwar period were motivated by legitimate security needs. How has the media influenced our understanding, both positively and negatively, of other cultures? Be prepared to give...
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...Entertainment Media HUM/186 October 21, 2013 Shaun P. Herness Influence of Entertainment Media Every day Americans search websites like TMZ.com and blogs, or buy magazines at stores to see what celebrities are doing. Some Americans instead of buying or searching the web tune in to E! TV to follow celebrities’ lifestyles. This trend has become more common with all the available entertainment media. Entertainment media is easy to find online, stores, and television. E! TV has the show “Keeping Up With The Kardashian.” This show has become part of the American entertainment media culture, from teenagers to adults tune in to watch it. This is a reality show that is based on the life of a Hollywood family, including their personal problems, vacations, and even more explicit situations like divorce and sexual conversations. This reality shows has become a trend in Hollywood and the American people believe that they are living the life of these celebrities. The entertainment media does not only affect the American culture it also affects what people are doing. Woman and teenage girls are looking at this media to compare what they wear, how they look, and how their lifestyle is. Teenage girls use the media to shape their body like their favorite celebrities, and in many occasions it has affected their health. Teenage girls are suffering of eating and emotional disorders. In the last couple of years entertainment media has become extremely popular and the American culture has been...
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... 2 Abstract With the rapid decline of cultures moral conduct regarding thought, behavior, and along with physiological changes it leaves the looming question of why or who is responsible. Many would like to place blame on the content of television media. Clearly it provokes an interest to look at the affects that TV and media are playing. After all, the culture does seem to be headed towards a moral bankruptcy and an increasing obesity rate compared to fifty years ago. Such research conducted by Aric Sigman PH.D. in his book, Remotely Controlled, discusses these realities and brings to light the hidden truths of televisions and the effects it is taken on the moral downslide. THE VISUAL INVEIGLEMENT OF TELEVISION 3 The Visual Inveiglement of Television Television media is impacting the populace 24/7 in today’s world; there is no escaping its influence upon society and culture. There is a surging wave of change that is being created by this, and few seem to acknowledge or understand the perennial percussion of it. Douglas S. Winnail, from Tomorrow’s world (2003), makes reference to television having an insidious side with prodigious conductivity to leverage culture, making it the apex of an “effective propaganda vehicle” accessible today (para. 5). The visual inveiglement that encases’ the composition of television affects thought, behavior, and...
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...Popular American Culture Diane Rembert Soc/105 July 03, 2012 April Miller Popular American Culture Culture is the complete array of erudite human behavior patterns. The word culture was first used by an English Anthropologist Edward B. Tylor in his book, Primitive Culture, published in 1871. Culture is an influential human means for survival, but it is a delicate trend. It is frequently shifting and easily lost because it exists only in one’s mind (O’Neil, 2006). America is a culture whom dictated by the many subcultures, which are known as the American citizens. Characterized by mass media such as; television, music, and magazines, pop culture sets a distinctive standard between beauty and acceptance.” Popular culture encompasses the most instantaneous and most fashionable elements in our lives which are often subject to rapid changes in a high tech world in which people are brought closer by the media” (Petracca & Madeleine, 2007, p. 2). Thus shaping the lifestyle of each American, giving new meaning to what Americans value and believe to be superficial, official, and artificial. Popular Culture and Major Trends Pop culture observes the trends, people and events that people form in their everyday American lives. In today’s society when one think of the word trend, subsequently defined as everything that happens in the general direction in which people or things tend to move towards (American popular culture, 1996)...
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...Mascots are a common topic of controversy in the United States and in other various places in the world. Whether or not these mascots and their images are demeaning to various cultures and heritages is an issue at large in today’s society. This may be due to the fact that during schooling, young students often learn about the native culture and/or tribes associated with their countries’ history. These students go on to learn about the various cultures in other areas of the world as well because it is important for children to be open-minded about the differences between their own heritage and culture compared to others around the world. Yet, when were these students taught about stereotypes and harmful prejudices? Although they may learn about the history of slavery and the principles linked with hatred, do they understand the implications associated with discrimination and prejudice? Numerous schools around the United States have kept their original mascot names, such as the “Redskins”, “Cleveland Indians”, and “Coachella Valley Arabs”. In fact, for almost 50 years people have been trying “to persuade schools and...
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...Examination of Popular American Culture Sheri Wisniewski SOC/105 University of Phoenix Abstract In this paper I will examine popular American culture. My paper will define what culture is and what popular culture is. I will also identify three major trends in popular American culture and I will explain how popular American culture affects personal decision making. Keywords: culture, popular culture, trends Examination of Popular American Culture Definition of Culture What is culture? According to Merriam-Webster there are three definitions of culture. They are “the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time, a particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art, etc., and a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization.” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culture) Two of the definitions are very similar speaking about the beliefs, arts, etc. Those are the definitions I will be focusing on in this paper as I am going to be concentrating on people and not an organization. Definition of Popular Culture In the eBook Reading and Writing About American Popular Culture, “popular culture encompasses the most immediate and contemporary elements in our lives – elements which are often subject to rapid changes in a highly technological world in which people are brought closer and closer by the ubiquitous mass media.”(p. 3) Having access to media literally twenty-four hours...
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...MIDTERM EXAM 1.) What are the different forms of social media that exist today? Provide examples of different social media and their primary purposes. Different forms of social media are social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace which you can interact with others such as talking, texting, sharing information, sharing photos, and talking to family members or friends who live near or far. It is also good to meet up with people from your past and to meet new ones as well. The internet also has websites that you can play games on and interact with others with the same likes and dislikes that you may have. It also has newspapers and different articles to keep you updated about what is going on in the world. Many people from all over the world use the internet for many different reasons from chatting to even getting an education. 2.) What are the greatest benefits of social media for individuals and society? Some of the greatest benefits for individuals and society when it comes to social media are that everyone is able to communicate with one another more efficiently than they ever have before. Consumers are able to be kept up to date and informed. Businesses are able to have more of a relationship with their consumers by allowing feedback on their products as well as sharing ideas for new projects that they also may have. Individuals have the same benefits as consumers; people can go online and stay in touch with their friends and family members who may live long distance...
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...Influences of Entertainment Media Paper Amber Kay Kolkmeyer June 22, 2015 HUM/186 Megan McLendon The interrelationship between entertainment media and culture I feel like culture sometimes adapts the media, taking it in a little and affecting how it is. There are certain cultures that don’t let the media in at all because they don’t want it to interfere the way their culture is. I think the media can sort of melt into different cultures, sometimes the entertainment media promotes culture. In what ways have various forms of entertainment media shaped American culture and its values? Entertainment media has had a huge influence on American culture and its values. It has grown rapidly over the years. The American culture has allowed the entertainment media to provide us with the news and such more. It started with the radio, then the newspaper, then television, and now the internet. Television these days has a lot of sex, fighting, drugs, violence, and a good bit of adult language. This has a negative impact on American culture too. The internet has the most impact on American culture in today’s society. With the internet, you can access anything you want. People tend to believe everything they see on the internet, and you can’t just believe it all. Video games is another form of entertainment media that has shaped American culture. Are the social influences of entertainment media mostly positive or negative? I believe that negative outweighs the positive influences...
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...of Female Beauty in Popular Culture (Name) University of New Mexico RACIALIZED REPRESENTATIONS OF FEMALE BEAUTY Racialized Representations of Female Beauty in Popular Culture 2 For the past 22 years People magazine has composed a list of the 50 most beautiful people. The list typically includes movie and television stars, musicians, British royalty, models, and television personalities. Every year the magazine crowns the year’s “most beautiful” and features them on the cover. Of the 22 most beautiful 19 have been women and out of the 19 women 16 have been White. This signals to People’s readers that beautiful means White and everything else does not equate beauty. However, this is not unique to People or even magazines like it, but instead represents a larger trend that is present in all forms of Western popular culture. In the various mediums of popular culture, ideologies about female beauty are exceedingly prevalent and constantly managed and reproduced. These ideologies carry with them the notion that in order to obtain ideal female beauty one must be very thin, young, have long hair, and wear expensive or revealing clothing (Stern, 2004). In addition to this there is also a raced definition of beauty, which predominates Western popular culture and dictates that White women with light hair and eye color can only attain true beauty. By looking closely at fashion magazines, television shows, movies and advertisements it is easy to see how Asian, Black and Latina women...
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...Version 4 Media Influences on American Culture Copyright © 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that influence and impact social, business, political, and popular culture in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each medium as well as interactions across various media that combine to create rich environments for information sharing, entertainment, business, and social interaction in the United States and around the world. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Lule, J. (2012). Exploring media and culture. Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, Inc. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: The Formative Influence of Mass Media on American Culture Details Objectives 1.1. Identify the effects of mass media on American culture. 1.2...
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