Theme.
The general theme of this paper is an examination of what we call popular culture in America. Popular culture can include the following broad areas.
• Folk music
• Some other kinds of music - Blues, rock, rap and variations and combinations of these
• Movies
• Television
• Sports
• Public events such as parades or fairs
• Festivals
• Fashion/clothing
• Folk tales, myths, urban legends
• Folk art -also public an, murals. etc.
• Advenizing-maybe
• Socialmedia-maybe
• ...and more
Structure your paper.
• Choose an example or several comparative examples in one of these broad areas, or talk to me if you have another area or example of popular culture.
• Describe its major or salient features-what are its most characteristic or important features?
• If possible. give a brief account of the origins of this example or its context.
• Analyze the meanings it conveys and what it "says" about American cultural or popular values, beliefs, tastes, desires, character.
• Evaluate if possible the impact of this expression of popular culture of American society.
• Mention why you chose this particular example.