Pop Culture

        Popular Culture has been defined as any activity, item or person aimed at the tastes of general masses of people. Toys, music, athletes, actors, musicians, songs, hairstyles and cars are all examples of pop culture artifcats. Other examples can be events that have occured that have a lasting impression on people.
        Pop Culture can also be defined as attitudes, expressions and feelings among the majority of people. These types of artifacts can be seen in anti-war groups, protests and even in mottos or logos of companies. I believe that pop culture is anything, seen or unseen, that creates a trend, whether it be for a small period of time or for a lifetime.
         Pop Culture is important to the business enviroment in many different ways. Any business is about selling your service or your product. If a businessperson is in the "know", they are able to become appealing to several different clientele. You become relatable which in turn, makes clients feel more comfortable in your business. I am pursuing a career in Psychology. Therefore, it would be important for me to know what is trendy because understanding what the norm is for people of all ages, sex and race at any given time could provide a better understanding of situations occuring with the patients.
        As noted above, artifacts can be events that have occured. I believe that the 9/11 events are artifacts of pop culture that not only influenced the world but also affected every person of every nation. Everyone knows exactly what they were doing and where they were on the morning of the 9/11 attacks. This historic event, although tragic, triggered popular emotion, feelings, attitudes, ideals and passions of people all around the world. This event led to an unspeakable coming together of the nation. The 9/11 attacks led to documentaries still today being broadcast. Songs, poems and movies were inspired by the events. The movie, "Remember Me", was one of the movies inspired by 9/11 and it was not revealed until the end of the last scene that it was the final days of a young man's life before the attack. Songs of patriotism, books, documentaries of heroic nature have all been spawned from the event and can be identified as a pop culture artifcat. Bumper stickers, cartoons, comic books all are products of 9/11 and are considered artifacts. Recently the nation observed the 10th year anniversary of that tragic day and the majority of people interviewed said that it still felt as if it had happened yesterday. I believe that the artifacts from this event will be forever a large part of our lives.