Popular culture can be an icon, belief or event that is aimed toward the majority of the population. Knowing about popular culture and understanding the facts can be helpful in many events in life. In ones social life, knowing about popular culture can help to carry on conversation. In another aspect knowing about popular culture could be very beneficial to one working in the business environment. Being knowledgeable with popular culture can help while carrying on a conversation socially but also in the business field. In sales, it is highly important that the sales person is able to carry on a conversation with the possible business partner. Knowing popular events or people can help in starting and carrying on this conversation that could possibly start and finish a sale. Not only in the sales field, other lines of work to require the employee to be outgoing and knowledgeable.
Sports are a perfect example of popular culture today. Business men as well as college students can always strike up a conversation about their favorite team, player, or stats from last night’s game. Sports teams and games are something that appeal to the majority of the population, many types of people can relate. Football, soccer and Baseball are all examples of popular culture that the majority of Americans enjoy following. Take Babe Ruth, Baseballs most popular icon, played for three major league teams and was inducted into the baseball hall of fame. The majority of Americans could tell you a little about Babe Ruth whether they knew much about baseball (America’s favorite pastime) or nothing at all. This knowledge about Babe Ruth and baseball is so popular and widely known because he was a major popular culture icon. I chose Babe Ruth as my popular culture icon because baseball itself is an example of popular culture, and Babe Ruth was a very well known American baseball player, whose name is still popular today. Baseball, and Babe Ruth are just one example of popular culture. A popular event, an event that has everyone listening would also be another example of popular culture. Knowing about these popular events, or people can help you to relate to others.
Hi Chelsea,
ReplyDeleteI liked how you made the point that pop culture is not something that has to be "current", Babe Ruth is a pop culture artifact even though most young people probably have no idea who he is.
I Also think Babe Ruth is one of the best ever. I also have thought that if he played today he would be just a normal player. There is no doubt that he is one of the biggest Icons ever....
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