One thing I find so interesting about pop culture is how much we try to integrate it into our own lives. After watching the latest James Bond film, I'll get into my car and drive home from the theater. When this song plays on my radio, there's probably definitely going to be that little part of me inside my head that's pretending I just beat up the bad guys (just like 007 did on the screens moments ago) and pretend that I'm driving home after saving the day. Or maybe I'll be sitting in class and someone will say something incredibly outlandish and suddenly I'll be wishing I had a camera in front of me that I could give the Jim Halpert look from "The Office" to. I think that in general, people -- especially young people -- look for what they see and hear in the media in their own lives. And if they don't see it, they create it.
But if all of these pop culture isms are present in our day-to-day lives on the surface, easy to detect, then how much are we internalizing without even realizing it? How much sinks beneath the surface? With this thought in mind, I think it poses an interesting view on pop culture and how it can positively/negatively affect both individual and society by using things such as stereotypes, various gazes, etc.
I think that question is why I'm looking forward to this class. I'm interested in having a sharper magnifying class in which I view the world of media/pop culture around me so I can identify these hidden factors that shape us -- both overtly and subtly.
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