Pop final

• It has been repeatedly stated that popular culture is driven by both the consumer and the business industry, using the various media available to the masses, and letting the working class decide which are prevalent and seminal to the generation – and which are not
• As such, many icons and trends rose and fell, with some achieving a sort of immortality to the masses due to their "timeless" quality and cultural importance
• What has not yet been discussed is how humans decide which should be celebrated and which ones should fade in the printed and digital annals – the psychology of popular culture
• It has been repeatedly stated that popular culture is driven by both the consumer and the business industry, using the various media available to the masses, and letting the working class decide which are prevalent and seminal to the generation – and which are not
• Psychology


  The scientific study of the mind and behavior, actively involved in studying and understanding the various mental processes, brain functions, and behavior of humans
• Psychology has deep connections with medical sciences, social sciences, and education
• As such, many icons and trends rose and fell, with some achieving a sort of immortality to the masses due to their "timeless" quality and cultural importance
• Popular culture is often the primary source of information people have whenever they need to learn more about certain cultures
• What has not yet been discussed is how humans decide which should be celebrated and which ones should fade in the printed and digital annals – the psychology of popular culture
• Popular culture


  The accumulation of all its elements capable of sustaining and perpetuating itself based on the endorsement and participation of the people through their own volition (i.e., self-agency)
• Psychology


  The scientific study of the mind and behavior, actively involved in studying and understanding the various mental processes, brain functions, and behavior of humans
• Psychology has deep connections with medical sciences, social sciences, and education
• Major players behind the psychological effects of popular culture

  • The different psychological and sociological theories that dissect the mind
  • The different theories critical to the dissemination of popular culture
  • The success of symbols as means of spreading popular culture (semiotics)
• Popular culture is often the primary source of information people have whenever they need to learn more about certain cultures
• Popular culture


  The accumulation of all its elements capable of sustaining and perpetuating itself based on the endorsement and participation of the people through their own volition (i.e., self-agency)
• It has been proven that if a person is left isolated for too long, mental health issues may appear –which includes violent outbursts and suicide contemplation
• Major players behind the psychological effects of popular culture

  • The different psychological and sociological theories that dissect the mind
  • The different theories critical to the dissemination of popular culture
  • The success of symbols as means of spreading popular culture (semiotics)
• Queer Theory


  A new theory where ideas and identity categories that are considered as "hard set" (i.e., already existing) in established fields are constantly being scrutinized and challenged
• It has been proven that if a person is left isolated for too long, mental health issues may appear –which includes violent outbursts and suicide contemplation
• Popular culture continually challenges the beliefs of people through the introduction of more flexible gender roles, representation, and standards
• Archetypes


  Images and themes that come from the collective unconscious. They may show up in dreams, literature, art, or religion
• Queer Theory


  A new theory where ideas and identity categories that are considered as "hard set" (i.e., already existing) in established fields are constantly being scrutinized and challenged
• Common archetype identifiers in popular culture

  • The Father archetype
  • The Mother archetype
  • The Child archetype
• Popular culture continually challenges the beliefs of people through the introduction of more flexible gender roles, representation, and standards
• Affect theory


  A way to think about culture, history, and politics that looks at things that aren't words. Affects make us who we are, but they aren't always under our control or even in our awareness
• Archetypes


  Images and themes that come from the collective unconscious. They may show up in dreams, literature, art, or religion
• Popular psychology


  Any and all psychological ideologies, therapies, and other techniques that gained traction through media, characterized by placing emphasis on personal feelings, the latest trends, testimonials, and self-help techniques
• Common archetype identifiers in popular culture

  • The Father archetype
  • The Mother archetype
  • The Child archetype
• Identity Erosion


  The concept that the success of some icons and trends stems from the notion that some of the working class begin to lose themselves to the icons and/or trends they wholeheartedly follow, to the point of devotion
• Affect theory


  A way to think about culture, history, and politics that looks at things that aren't words. Affects make us who we are, but they aren't always under our control or even in our awareness
• Tribalism


  A popular trend that is mostly based on false, stereotypical ideas about indigenous people
• Popular psychology


  Any and all psychological ideologies, therapies, and other techniques that gained traction through media, characterized by placing emphasis on personal feelings, the latest trends, testimonials, and self-help techniques
• Culturalism


  Individuals are shaped by their culture, and these cultures make up closed organic wholes. The individual can't leave his or her culture but can only see himself or herself in it, not outside of it
• Identity Erosion


  The concept that the success of some icons and trends stems from the notion that some of the working class begin to lose themselves to the icons and/or trends they wholeheartedly follow, to the point of devotion
• Marxism


  Divides popular culture into two groups: those that people have made themselves, like folk art or stories, and those that were made for them, like commercial TV, advertising, arcade video games, and music
• Tribalism


  A popular trend that is mostly based on false, stereotypical ideas about indigenous people
• Postmodernism


  Rejects universal explanations and instead focuses on the relative truths of each individual. Emphasizes personal experience over abstract ideas, stating that personal experience is inherently imperfect and relative
• Culturalism


  Individuals are shaped by their culture, and these cultures make up closed organic wholes. The individual can't leave his or her culture but can only see himself or herself in it, not outside of it
• Popular culture often demonstrates its intelligence via the development of new styles to appeal to new audiences, and it has fragmented into an infinite number of forms, genres, audiences, tones, styles, and goals, to the point that it cannot be properly discussed as a whole
• Marxism


  Divides popular culture into two groups: those that people have made themselves, like folk art or stories, and those that were made for them, like commercial TV, advertising, arcade video games, and music