As it states in the introduction of module 1 on the course web site, culture is a way of life and popular culture is the study of one component (Franklin, 2009). The class offers a lot to think about. Popular culture is just that; it is our own personal beliefs, traditions and choices. Popular culture can be influenced by such overlooked items as economics, exposure and education (Franklin, 2009). We only know what we know. Our upbringing, experiences and values encourage us to take an interest in certain things. These influences have an impact on things such as if we watch movies and the types of movies, and if we read and the types of books we read. Popular culture influences everything we do. This is evident with the youth of today. To see examples of this all you have to do is watch a commercial during your favorite TV show. Because we live in a technological age, we are able to obtain information at incredible speeds. This assumed need for speed has made cellular phone companies market to the perceived need and create multimedia packages targeting this speed. From cell phones to smaller laptops, companies are marketing to the youth with cuter, faster, smaller phones and notebooks. Exploring the subject of popular culture encourages us to explore items like these and other items that drive people in our society to make the choices we make.
In a business environment it’s important to have an understanding of popular culture for many reasons. Work environments can be made up of persons from all ages, races, cultural and educational backgrounds. Many companies pride themselves on being culturally diverse and with that diversity come understanding. To understand popular culture puts me at an advantage in business. Because my degree will be in organizational leadership, understanding the trends that are popular to the employees of my company will help me to motivate my workforce and take my company to the next level. As my artifact I chose is the Blackberry telephone. I chose it because most people, myself included, feel like they must be connected to the world at all times. The blackberry provides access to the outside world at all times. It provides almost instant access to email, facebook, MySpace among other applications. Purchased because I was looking to replace my phone & mp3 player, once I was told I could link my email accounts I was sold. Referred to by many as a crackberry, I believe the blackberry epitomizes the need of popular culture to be connected.
In a business environment it’s important to have an understanding of popular culture for many reasons. Work environments can be made up of persons from all ages, races, cultural and educational backgrounds. Many companies pride themselves on being culturally diverse and with that diversity come understanding. To understand popular culture puts me at an advantage in business. Because my degree will be in organizational leadership, understanding the trends that are popular to the employees of my company will help me to motivate my workforce and take my company to the next level. As my artifact I chose is the Blackberry telephone. I chose it because most people, myself included, feel like they must be connected to the world at all times. The blackberry provides access to the outside world at all times. It provides almost instant access to email, facebook, MySpace among other applications. Purchased because I was looking to replace my phone & mp3 player, once I was told I could link my email accounts I was sold. Referred to by many as a crackberry, I believe the blackberry epitomizes the need of popular culture to be connected.
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