Pop Culture
Explain the implications of your analysis as it applies to society. For example, sports celebrations often turn violent. If you’ve written about post-game violence, what does it say about sports in America? Or entertainment in America?
Explain the implications of your analysis as it applies to society. For example, sports celebrations often turn violent. If you’ve written about post-game violence, what does it say about sports in America? Or entertainment in America?
Describe the conquests of Alexander the Great and analyze the legacy of his empire. Be sure to mention his impact on Persia, India, and Egypt as well as the cultural implications of his conquests.
American Popular Music – Midterm
All the instructions are provided in the file below titled, “American Popular Music-Midterm” and have also provided an article that goes into what signifying and appropriation are.
For this midterm you will listen to five pairs of songs and discuss the relationship between the original and the ‘cover’. Is the relationship between songs an example of signifying or appropriation?
Defend and support your ideas with several detailed and specific examples from the songs that illustrate the use of signifying or appropriation (either cultural or just musical).
What are the cultural implications of their relationship? What role does technology play in this relationship?