Pop Culture Research Paper
Embracing the Exotic:
Is Pop Culture Good For You?
Icons like Elvis Presley, Whitney Huston, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Madonna, or Diana Ross were all positive influences with their music. These icons broke the molds of music with their lyrics and songs, through inspiring millions of people to change their lives, be better people, or even to spread positive messages. However, today’s music is no longer breaking molds. Instead, music is conforming to them: a mold in which displaying woman in mini outfits is acceptable, excessive drug use is positive, and where continuously partying is okay. Western music today does not inspire millions of people to change their lives, be better people, or spread positive messages. Today Western music degrades women with outfits …show more content…
I will use this article to show how negative publicity in Western music is looked as a positive thing therefore, influencing younger generations to do negative actions.
Ogunnaike, Lola. “Sex, Lawsuits and Celebrities Caught on Tape.” The New York Times. New York Times, 19 Mar. 2006. Web. 7 Oct. 2013
This article discusses how Western celebrities have released adult films and gained more success or longer careers from it. I will use this article to show how negative publicity in Western culture can be seen as good behavior for upcoming generations, proving K-Pop Idols better influences because they avoid attention such as adult films.
Seabrook, John. "Factory Girls." New Yorker 88.31 (2012): 88-97. Literary Reference Center. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.
The article discusses K-Pop, the article details how Korean music agencies recruit and train Idols, in various aspects of the industry. This article highlights how Idols deal with publicity and what happens if Idols receive negative publicity. I will use this article to explain why K-Pop Idols must maintain a positive in public to continue their
Is Pop Culture Good For You?
Icons like Elvis Presley, Whitney Huston, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Madonna, or Diana Ross were all positive influences with their music. These icons broke the molds of music with their lyrics and songs, through inspiring millions of people to change their lives, be better people, or even to spread positive messages. However, today’s music is no longer breaking molds. Instead, music is conforming to them: a mold in which displaying woman in mini outfits is acceptable, excessive drug use is positive, and where continuously partying is okay. Western music today does not inspire millions of people to change their lives, be better people, or spread positive messages. Today Western music degrades women with outfits …show more content…
I will use this article to show how negative publicity in Western music is looked as a positive thing therefore, influencing younger generations to do negative actions.
Ogunnaike, Lola. “Sex, Lawsuits and Celebrities Caught on Tape.” The New York Times. New York Times, 19 Mar. 2006. Web. 7 Oct. 2013
This article discusses how Western celebrities have released adult films and gained more success or longer careers from it. I will use this article to show how negative publicity in Western culture can be seen as good behavior for upcoming generations, proving K-Pop Idols better influences because they avoid attention such as adult films.
Seabrook, John. "Factory Girls." New Yorker 88.31 (2012): 88-97. Literary Reference Center. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.
The article discusses K-Pop, the article details how Korean music agencies recruit and train Idols, in various aspects of the industry. This article highlights how Idols deal with publicity and what happens if Idols receive negative publicity. I will use this article to explain why K-Pop Idols must maintain a positive in public to continue their