Pop Culture Blog Due 11-13-16
Christina Davis (Henson)
Christina Davis (Henson)
What does pop culture mean to me? Once I sit back and think about pop culture I would say it is the current fads, rather that be music, clothes, people, etc. I would consider it anything that most people are currently into. Throughout the years people have been obsessed over several different items then it seems like over night those items are no longer considered cool. Growing up it was Swoosh pants, slap bands, starter jackets, and Jordan's. I'm sure there were many more because I am sure it depends on the area you live in what is considered popular. This would also be true with the celebrities that people are into and the music people like the most. I grew up in the country where most people were into tight fitting wrangler jeans, John Deere, and country music. I was never one to fit into the mold of my area because I wore skater pants and jammed to death metal. So to me most of pop culture that had an influence in my area just seems to be what people were into so they felt accepted.
I think and understanding of pop culture is important in the business world presently and in the future. You have to stay up on the trends of what is going on in the world around you. What is accepted now that wasn't 20 years ago? You want to be able to change with the times and accepting of what might be influencing the people you work around. This will help you to relate to others in the work place, make connections, and hopefully advance your career.
I choose the Cabbage Patch doll. This was a pop culture icon in my era. I remember seeing people on TV fighting at the store trying to get their hands on one of these for Christmas. My dad told me when I got older that 2 ladies were fighting in the store over a Cabbage Patch doll while they left the doll in their cart. He said he needed it for me so he reached into their cart while they were hair pulling and took her home for me. Rather that story really happened we will never know but my dad is well......known for things of this sort. However, these dolls mean nothing close to today's generation the way they did to mine. I have purchased a few for my daughters and they don't even look twice at them.
Icon Analysis
Christina Davis
11-17-16
I want to share 3 contemporary icons I think of when asked. I am not sure how iconic these items are to others as they are to me but depending on the circle you run in or what your interest are you might just find them iconic as well. Legend of Zelda, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and emojis are three popular culture icons that first come to my mind.
Emojis are huge in today's society. You see them everywhere in text or even at the store you can buy pillows of your favorite ones. They seem to be the thing all the younger people are into now. I know my kids always add them to text when they communicate with me. They are cute and let you express how you feel without actually saying the words.
The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favorite movies. It brings Halloween and Christmas together and has a cult following. You can find merchandise for this movie everywhere from Hot Topic to Walmart. Even though this movie came out in 1993 and is basically the same story line as The Grinch that stole Christmas it is loved by people of all ages. There is a good moral to the story because it shows how much Jack loves Christmas and wants to bring joy to people instead of scares like he has to on his holiday which is Halloween.
Last is the Legend of Zelda. This video game franchise has been extremely successful for Nintendo since the beginning. There are new games still being made and have been for all their video game platforms. I played this as a child with my brother and it allowed us to bond since he is 5 years older than me. Zelda is my husbands favorite video game and he loved that I loved it too. We love this game so much we named our newest son Lincoln so we can call him Link.
Icon Analysis
Christina Davis
11-17-16
I want to share 3 contemporary icons I think of when asked. I am not sure how iconic these items are to others as they are to me but depending on the circle you run in or what your interest are you might just find them iconic as well. Legend of Zelda, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and emojis are three popular culture icons that first come to my mind.
Emojis are huge in today's society. You see them everywhere in text or even at the store you can buy pillows of your favorite ones. They seem to be the thing all the younger people are into now. I know my kids always add them to text when they communicate with me. They are cute and let you express how you feel without actually saying the words.
The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favorite movies. It brings Halloween and Christmas together and has a cult following. You can find merchandise for this movie everywhere from Hot Topic to Walmart. Even though this movie came out in 1993 and is basically the same story line as The Grinch that stole Christmas it is loved by people of all ages. There is a good moral to the story because it shows how much Jack loves Christmas and wants to bring joy to people instead of scares like he has to on his holiday which is Halloween.
Last is the Legend of Zelda. This video game franchise has been extremely successful for Nintendo since the beginning. There are new games still being made and have been for all their video game platforms. I played this as a child with my brother and it allowed us to bond since he is 5 years older than me. Zelda is my husbands favorite video game and he loved that I loved it too. We love this game so much we named our newest son Lincoln so we can call him Link.
