Diona Ross
HUMN 341
Assignment 1-2
Professor Nixon
Popular culture to me is described as a common lifestyle to a group of people. What a certain demographic does, such as their likes in music, movies, and style in clothes. For example, age groups from 14-16 popular culture could be the certain type of clothes everyone is wearing in high school, gossiping, having good grades, or being a part of a sport. I also believe popular culture deals with the culture in which we stay. If in your culture religion is very big then it is also part of popular culture. I think popular culture many times is imitated by what people do.
Understanding popular culture is important when it comes to the business environment because different groups have different beliefs and customs. It makes you knowledgeable about how people are not all the same, and how what some people do is normal to them because it is part of their culture. I think popular culture is important when it comes to business because you have to know how to interact with other cultures. For example is it okay to have a business lunch with someone from another country? Is it okay to shake hands or hug? I think these are very important especially in the business community.
As in my blog I believe taking care of someone is an example of a popular culture artifact, I think this because it is norm in all cultures. Being a mother/guardian is part of most people everyday life.


Diona Ross
HUMN 341
Assignment 1-4
Professor Nixon
This week I’m going to discuss a movie which is called Not Easily Broken. It is about a married couple going through a tough time. The husband is having difficulties because he wants a family, but the wife feels as though it was not the right time. She was becoming very important in her career, until she had a bad car accident. The wife’s mother blamed the husband. Eventually it shows them showing faith in one another. I thought this movie had excellent timing, because statistics show January is the most popular month for filing for divorce.
The article I chose to tie with the movie is called, Tis The Season it states “January is the month for people who deferred things over the holidays -- either because they don't want to spoil the family's celebrations, or because they feel they will be able to work things out over the holidays," said divorce attorney Jay S. Baum, based in New Dorp.” I felt that the movie ties in with this month very well, especially since the divorce rate is up so high this month.
When it comes to popular cultures as Profiles of Popular Culture A Reader states, “Some aspects of culture are positive, some negative, some beneficial, some detrimental” Browne, Ray p.8, 2005.
References
Browne, R. B. (2005). Profiles of popular culture: A reader. Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin Press

http://oc-divorce.typepad.com/california_divorce_and_fa/2008/01/tis-the-divorce.html

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/noteasilybroken/site/