Prompt: How do you perceive your popular culture? What does popular culture consist of in your world? Music? TV? The Web? Fashion? What attracted you to this particular section of popular culture? Why do you like it? How do you understand its history? Please end your blog with at least one good critical question.
Although there is a lot of heavy criticism with popular culture, I myself do take part in it and enjoy much of it. In my world, pop culture consists of a lot of things, including movies, books, the web, music, and even fashion. I can't drive in my car without my music. What I like about music is that is calms me down in a way and allows me to focus. When I'm driving and it is silent my mind wonders everywhere and I easy get distracted. Fashion is also a part of my life, although it is often perceived as materialistic and consumerist. I have worked in a clothing store since I was 15, four years now and I love it. Clothing often allows people to express themselves. I love the diverse fashion styles of every culture. The web is like my users manual. I use it everyday for everything. From communicating with friends and family, to shopping, to research, you name it and I use it just for that. The web connects everyone and it is very resourceful. Movies for me are pure entertainment. Movies allow me to sort of leave my own reality and just watch anothers. It's nice to leave the stresses of your own life for just a little bit when watching a movie. These popular cultures seem to be a big part of my life, yet to me not in any negative way.
Critical question: What emphasis does pop culture have in the life of Susan Jacoby?
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