Monday, April 30, 2012

Lesson 12 - Pop Culture

This photo from the Emmys shows the peoples mass appreciation for television shows.  The people shown are easily recognized by the general
American public. The viewers participate in collective activity because the all watch and appreciate the shows being awarded.
 This display of shoes in the mall is playing to its vast demographic of customers.  This wall of shoes is only a small portion of all the options a customer has to choose from.  The store realizes that every customer has a different tastes or preference for their own personal style.
The mall is a main place where consumerism exists.  Shoppers go there to see things they do not need but get the idea that they do. Also customers have the urge to stay with this seasons latest fashion trends.  They want to stay with the most popular belief of what everyone is wearing.
These mannequins set a standard of how one should look and dress. They put and expectation of how someone who shops at this store should dress like.  They are socially constructing how they want their customers to dress.
The Lakers are a big part of popular culture especially here in Los Angeles. They fit the description of what popular is. They are well liked, well recognized, have vast commercial media, and they relate to the people.

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