Ohio Non-Smoking Ban
In November 2006, Issue 5 was passed by Ohio voters creating an indoor smoking ban. The new law went into effect December 7, 2006. The new law prohibits smoking in public places and places of employment (Ohio.gov, 2007). This ban changed the culture of public places and businesses in Ohio.
The ban was a big adjustment for businesses, employers, employees who smoke, and the person who normally smokes in a public place. Non-smokers could now benefit from not having to breathe second-hand smoke at restaurants, bars, work, the bowling alley, bingo, etc. Smokers had to adjust their life-style by not smoking in public places and having to exit their place of employment to smoke in the designated smoking area.
Many Ohio businesses were concerned about a drop in sales. The owner of a bar in Canton, Ohio said he lost $1000 in sales the first month the ban was in effect. (Free Republic, 2007). Because of the loss in sales, the owner decided to allow his customers to smoke and risk a fine. On May 3, 2007, local health departments began enforcing the ban with fines starting at $100 and increasing with each occurrence to $2,500 (Free Republic, 2007). Business owners started building specific smoking areas outside for their customers to accommodate the new law and their smoking customers. The state department’s hot line to report a smoking violation is 1-866-559-6446 (OHIO) (Free Republic, 2007).
Many non-smokers were happy about the new law and may have decided to go to bars, bowling or bingo more often than before the law was in effect. The law is especially helpful to families who may have stayed at home instead of going out to eat since many restaurants provided non-smoking areas but to get there, the family had to walk through the smoking section.
Most businesses and the public have adjusted to the smoking ban since it is a known fact that smoking is bad for your health. What non-smoker would want to come home from a public place smelling like a dirty ashtray?
References
Ohio.gov Ohio Department of Health (2007). Guidance on ohio’s new smoking ban. Retrieved July 28, 2008, from Ohio.gov Ohio Department of Health Web site: http://www.odh.ohio.gov/alerts/ohiosmokingban.aspxFree Republic (2007). Smoking ban leave some bar’s smoldering. Retrieved Jul 30, 2008, from Free Republic Web site: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927679/posts
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Assignment 4-1 Weekly Written Analysis
Pre-Wrap.com (2008). Colored pre-wrap and athletic tape. Retrieved July 20, 2008 from Pre-Wrap.com Web site: http://www.pre-wrap.com/?gclid=CPbDr6DTz5QCFQVxFQodKWbtlQ
Pre-Wrap - Not Just Your Average Head-Band
If you know a female teenage athlete, then you know about pre-wrap. Pre-wrap is the latest head-band craze. With more and more girls playing a variety of sports, pre-wrap is the most fashionable way to keep the hair out of their face. It is cheap, reusable, comes in lots of colors, and is easy to use. The soft foam doesn’t stick to anything and seems to stretch forever. There are other uses but the head-band, also known as the frizz-band, is the most common.
Pre-wrap was developed to protect an athlete’s skin and hair from sticking to the tape used to wrap ankles, wrists, etc. The tape helps with injuries suffered from sporting activities or any type of physical activity. Although pre-wrap is most commonly used for head-bands, it has many other uses. It could be used as a pencil grip, sleeve holders for hot weather, emergency pony tail holder, to tie up vegetable plants or mark colors of your flowers, part of a Halloween costume, identify luggage, identify back-pack or gym bags, or make pre-wrap jewelry. Fly fishermen use it to make wings and bodies for fly-tying (Pre-wrap.com, 2008).
Pre-wrap is sold in many colors. Students can use it to show school spirit by using their schools colors for their head-bands. Since it is reusable, it can be used to decorate around the school instead of crepe paper. Two or more different colors can easily be twisted together to make the head-band or decorating more exciting. Sporting events have pre-wrap for sale right along side t-shirts and other sports items.
My daughter has a tricky way to measure out a new piece of pre-wrap. She measures the piece around the middle of her thigh, ties it off, and then slips it off her leg. This size will fit perfectly around her head.
If you haven’t noticed pre-wrap on someone yet or didn’t know what it was, now you will know. There is a lot of options with a little bit of cheap foam wrap.
References
Pre-Wrap.com (2008). Colored pre-wrap and athletic tape. Retrieved July 20, 2008 from Pre-Wrap.com Web site: http://www.pre-wrap.com/?gclid=CPbDr6DTz5QCFQVxFQodKWbtlQ
Pre-Wrap.com (2008). The many uses of pre-wrap. Retrieved July 20, 2008 from Pre-Wrap.com Web site: http://pre-wrap.com/blog/2008/01/the-many-uses-of-pre-wrap-2/
If you know a female teenage athlete, then you know about pre-wrap. Pre-wrap is the latest head-band craze. With more and more girls playing a variety of sports, pre-wrap is the most fashionable way to keep the hair out of their face. It is cheap, reusable, comes in lots of colors, and is easy to use. The soft foam doesn’t stick to anything and seems to stretch forever. There are other uses but the head-band, also known as the frizz-band, is the most common.
Pre-wrap was developed to protect an athlete’s skin and hair from sticking to the tape used to wrap ankles, wrists, etc. The tape helps with injuries suffered from sporting activities or any type of physical activity. Although pre-wrap is most commonly used for head-bands, it has many other uses. It could be used as a pencil grip, sleeve holders for hot weather, emergency pony tail holder, to tie up vegetable plants or mark colors of your flowers, part of a Halloween costume, identify luggage, identify back-pack or gym bags, or make pre-wrap jewelry. Fly fishermen use it to make wings and bodies for fly-tying (Pre-wrap.com, 2008).
Pre-wrap is sold in many colors. Students can use it to show school spirit by using their schools colors for their head-bands. Since it is reusable, it can be used to decorate around the school instead of crepe paper. Two or more different colors can easily be twisted together to make the head-band or decorating more exciting. Sporting events have pre-wrap for sale right along side t-shirts and other sports items.
My daughter has a tricky way to measure out a new piece of pre-wrap. She measures the piece around the middle of her thigh, ties it off, and then slips it off her leg. This size will fit perfectly around her head.
If you haven’t noticed pre-wrap on someone yet or didn’t know what it was, now you will know. There is a lot of options with a little bit of cheap foam wrap.
References
Pre-Wrap.com (2008). Colored pre-wrap and athletic tape. Retrieved July 20, 2008 from Pre-Wrap.com Web site: http://www.pre-wrap.com/?gclid=CPbDr6DTz5QCFQVxFQodKWbtlQ
Pre-Wrap.com (2008). The many uses of pre-wrap. Retrieved July 20, 2008 from Pre-Wrap.com Web site: http://pre-wrap.com/blog/2008/01/the-many-uses-of-pre-wrap-2/
My daughter and a friend on either side of her at Halloween.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Assignment 1-3 Journal Article Analysis
A Response to Mt. St. Helens
Mt. St. Helens had a history of eruptions in the 19th century. On record, there were at least 6 eruptions recorded within a fifteen-year span. Beginning in late March of 1980, the volcano showed signs of activity again, and then on May 18, 1980, Mt. St. Helens had a major volcanic eruption (Estes & Shaw, 1985). Although the eruption was over 28 years ago, the response as related to popular culture today would be nearly the same. The article gives a recollection of events after the eruption and then mentions several responses to the aftermath of the disaster. The primary responses came from the news media, the local residents, and the general public. These responses are talked about in terms of people’s searches. This is the key idea to take away from this article. The mass population responded by seeking wealth, control, understanding. significance, life, death, and community (Estes & Shaw, 1985).
The intended audience for the article was general because scientific words were not used. The style of the article made it easy to read and understand. The writers gave interesting examples of the responses and the main ideas were clearly presented. Next, is a short summary of the events after the eruption and then the analysis of the people’s searches in response to the tragic natural phenomenon.
When President Carter asked Dixie Lee Ray, the governor of Washington State, what her state needed her reply was money (Estes & Shaw, 1985). Money would become a very important part of the disaster. For example, in anticipation of the eruption, many roads in the area were closed, but enterprising mapmakers were out on the highways selling maps which showed routes around the roadblocks (Estes & Shaw, 1985). This was only the beginning of ways money would be made on this disaster. The tourists, as well as, the locals in the town of Toutle cared very little about safety. This event took sixty-three human beings, uncountable wildlife, and destroyed huge forests, businesses and homes (Estes & Shaw, 1985).
Revenue was brought into the area in many ways. Photographers took before pictures and after the eruption, they took pictures and then sold postcard sets of these pictures in every store around. A painter used the ash in her paint and then taught classes advertised as “How to Paint with Volcanic Ash” (Estes & Shaw, 1985). Potters, sculptors, and glassmakers got in on it, too by using ash in their products. Items having to do with the mountain were sold as cups, frisbees, backpacks, buttons, caps, hats, pennants, newspaper special editions, and commemorative coins in souvenir shops. Protective items such as face masks and body coverings became popular in stores. New names were given to existing products in restaurants like “Volcano Burgers” and “Inferno Dogs” (Estes & Shaw, 1985).
A human interest story began when Harry Truman, a local man in his 80’s, refused to evacuate the mountain. When the media talked about Mt. St. Helens, they talked about him, too. In the short time before the major eruption, he became a hero because he stood up to authority and to nature. He appeared in Newsweek and Time. When the mountain blew, Harry Truman was killed. The attention he received didn’t stop. He became the subject of a Hollywood movie, a book, songs, poems, and many magazine articles. He became a true hero.
The first of the seven responses to this disaster experience is the search for wealth. It is defined as the idea of making money in any possible way. Many people who lost their businesses were easily able to start a souvenir shop. Others were able to capitalize on additional income to their existing jobs by using a variety of money-making ideas related to the eruption.
The second response is the search for control which was displayed by Harry Truman. He controlled everything about his life he possibly could including nature, death, government, science, and the media. A natural disaster takes control away from the public. The public used Harry to gain some control back through him.
The search for understanding is the third response. We look for logic even in unusual or bizarre situations. This led the population to intensely follow the news and to look for an explanation and an education. We wanted to learn more about volcanoes. Educators who could provide information on volcanoes became heroes.
The fourth response is a search for significance. The local residents who previously were unknown were now the center of attention. By purchasing souvenirs the population would feel part of the event and therefore important.
The next two responses are related. Life was celebrated by purchasing a T-shirt or bumper sticker which said “I Survived Mt. St. Helens.” People enjoyed jokes about the situation and used ash-filled artifacts as good luck charms. Ash has been a symbol of death for many years like the words at a burial “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust” (Estes & Shaw, 1985). When people purchased the ash, it reminded them of their mortality.
The last response seems to be the most important. The search for community brings people together. Individuals had something in common by being involved in the eruption one way or another. They have a need to be involved in the events around them and enjoyed the time it provided to be with others.
The responses to the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980 would probably be the same responses to a natural disaster in 2008. We would see the mass population seek to profit from the situation, look for control, look for understanding, and to determine their individual importance. They would search for meaning in life and death as it pertains to them and the need to establish a sense of community around them. By studying the response from an event in the past, it can help us plan the best way to handle a similar, unavoidable situation if faced with it today.
References
Estes, J. & Shaw, D. (1985). Popular Culture and Mt. St. Helens: A Study of a Response. The Journal of Popular Culture, 18(4), 135-143.
Mt. St. Helens had a history of eruptions in the 19th century. On record, there were at least 6 eruptions recorded within a fifteen-year span. Beginning in late March of 1980, the volcano showed signs of activity again, and then on May 18, 1980, Mt. St. Helens had a major volcanic eruption (Estes & Shaw, 1985). Although the eruption was over 28 years ago, the response as related to popular culture today would be nearly the same. The article gives a recollection of events after the eruption and then mentions several responses to the aftermath of the disaster. The primary responses came from the news media, the local residents, and the general public. These responses are talked about in terms of people’s searches. This is the key idea to take away from this article. The mass population responded by seeking wealth, control, understanding. significance, life, death, and community (Estes & Shaw, 1985).
The intended audience for the article was general because scientific words were not used. The style of the article made it easy to read and understand. The writers gave interesting examples of the responses and the main ideas were clearly presented. Next, is a short summary of the events after the eruption and then the analysis of the people’s searches in response to the tragic natural phenomenon.
When President Carter asked Dixie Lee Ray, the governor of Washington State, what her state needed her reply was money (Estes & Shaw, 1985). Money would become a very important part of the disaster. For example, in anticipation of the eruption, many roads in the area were closed, but enterprising mapmakers were out on the highways selling maps which showed routes around the roadblocks (Estes & Shaw, 1985). This was only the beginning of ways money would be made on this disaster. The tourists, as well as, the locals in the town of Toutle cared very little about safety. This event took sixty-three human beings, uncountable wildlife, and destroyed huge forests, businesses and homes (Estes & Shaw, 1985).
Revenue was brought into the area in many ways. Photographers took before pictures and after the eruption, they took pictures and then sold postcard sets of these pictures in every store around. A painter used the ash in her paint and then taught classes advertised as “How to Paint with Volcanic Ash” (Estes & Shaw, 1985). Potters, sculptors, and glassmakers got in on it, too by using ash in their products. Items having to do with the mountain were sold as cups, frisbees, backpacks, buttons, caps, hats, pennants, newspaper special editions, and commemorative coins in souvenir shops. Protective items such as face masks and body coverings became popular in stores. New names were given to existing products in restaurants like “Volcano Burgers” and “Inferno Dogs” (Estes & Shaw, 1985).
A human interest story began when Harry Truman, a local man in his 80’s, refused to evacuate the mountain. When the media talked about Mt. St. Helens, they talked about him, too. In the short time before the major eruption, he became a hero because he stood up to authority and to nature. He appeared in Newsweek and Time. When the mountain blew, Harry Truman was killed. The attention he received didn’t stop. He became the subject of a Hollywood movie, a book, songs, poems, and many magazine articles. He became a true hero.
The first of the seven responses to this disaster experience is the search for wealth. It is defined as the idea of making money in any possible way. Many people who lost their businesses were easily able to start a souvenir shop. Others were able to capitalize on additional income to their existing jobs by using a variety of money-making ideas related to the eruption.
The second response is the search for control which was displayed by Harry Truman. He controlled everything about his life he possibly could including nature, death, government, science, and the media. A natural disaster takes control away from the public. The public used Harry to gain some control back through him.
The search for understanding is the third response. We look for logic even in unusual or bizarre situations. This led the population to intensely follow the news and to look for an explanation and an education. We wanted to learn more about volcanoes. Educators who could provide information on volcanoes became heroes.
The fourth response is a search for significance. The local residents who previously were unknown were now the center of attention. By purchasing souvenirs the population would feel part of the event and therefore important.
The next two responses are related. Life was celebrated by purchasing a T-shirt or bumper sticker which said “I Survived Mt. St. Helens.” People enjoyed jokes about the situation and used ash-filled artifacts as good luck charms. Ash has been a symbol of death for many years like the words at a burial “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust” (Estes & Shaw, 1985). When people purchased the ash, it reminded them of their mortality.
The last response seems to be the most important. The search for community brings people together. Individuals had something in common by being involved in the eruption one way or another. They have a need to be involved in the events around them and enjoyed the time it provided to be with others.
The responses to the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980 would probably be the same responses to a natural disaster in 2008. We would see the mass population seek to profit from the situation, look for control, look for understanding, and to determine their individual importance. They would search for meaning in life and death as it pertains to them and the need to establish a sense of community around them. By studying the response from an event in the past, it can help us plan the best way to handle a similar, unavoidable situation if faced with it today.
References
Estes, J. & Shaw, D. (1985). Popular Culture and Mt. St. Helens: A Study of a Response. The Journal of Popular Culture, 18(4), 135-143.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Assignment 3-1 Weekly Analysis
Lower Back or Tramp Stamp Tattoo
According to Wikipedia, the lower back, or tramp stamp, tattoo became popular in the late 1990’s, especially among young women. This body decoration is intended to promote sexual attractiveness. The slang expression “Tramp Stamp” was used in the movie “The Wedding Crashers” (Wikipedia, 2008).
Of the American population between the ages of 18 and 50, nearly 25% has a tattoo, out of which almost 20% of the women have a lower back tattoo (Freetattoodesigns.org, 2008). Most of the designs are tribal. There are many celebrities who have lower back tattoos. Some of them are Angelina Jolie, Eva Longoria, and Dave Navarro (Wikipedia, 2008).
People choose to have lower back tattoos for several reasons: the large space for designs, the area does not change much with weight fluctuations or age, it is easily covered up with clothing, and can be easily displayed if desired. The negative aspects of tattoos on the lower back are: more pain since it is closer to the bone, more expensive for a larger area, women appear to have lower morals, and it can only be seen by the wearer with a mirror.
According to Freetattoodesigns.org website (2008), Angelina Jolie has special reasons for each of her many tattoos. She has also spent a lot of time and money having a few of them removed and/or covered up by other tattoos. Many of her tattoos are in a foreign language. The Bengal tiger tattoo on her lower back is her latest. It was done on July 8, 2004, in Bangkok. She had it done to celebrate her Cambodian citizenship.
http://www.freetattoodesigns.org/angelina-jolie-tattoos.htmlTattoos have been around for a very long time but have become much more popular lately. A lot of celebrities, as well as, the general population like tattoos. I wonder if celebrities having more tattoos have helped advertise them. I think it would influence young people to want a tattoo if their favorite star has one.
The lower back tattoo is just one of the many places both male and females are having tattooed. This type of Popular Culture will be around for a while since it is basically permanent. I wonder if we will see a lot of ugly tattoos in the future as these people age (become grandparents) or a lot of tattoo removal parlors.
The lower back tattoo is just one of the many places both male and females are having tattooed. This type of Popular Culture will be around for a while since it is basically permanent. I wonder if we will see a lot of ugly tattoos in the future as these people age (become grandparents) or a lot of tattoo removal parlors.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Assignment 2-2 Icon Analysis Karen Flohre
Assignment 2-2 Icon AnalysisThe icons I decided on, which are quite diverse, are: Snoopy, Cinderella, and Larry Bird.
Snoopy is a cartoon character from the “Peanuts” comic strip and the animated TV shows. He is a black and white beagle and his best friend is Woodstock. Cinderella is a character from the Walt Disney movie “Cinderella.” She is famous for marrying the prince and living “happily ever after.” Larry Bird was a famous basketball player for the Boston Celtics. He was head coach of the Indiana Pacers and is currently president of basketball operations for the Pacers.
I chose Snoopy because I love him and the Peanuts characters. He and his pal, Woodstock, contribute to the show, for the most part, without speaking.
Cinderella is a classic example of the Walt Disney female icon. She is kind and beautiful. I enjoyed watching Larry Bird play basketball. He really worked hard to play a great game. He was known to practice before and after all the other players.
Snoopy represents how important animals are in my life. He was part of the gang just like my animals have been part of my family. (Our golden retriever used to sleep with us).
Cinderella represents what can happen by working hard, being kind to animals and kind to others. She made the best out of the work she had to do by singing through her chores. She was rewarded in the end by marrying the Prince.
Larry Bird shows that hard work (and talent) pays off. He played a sport he loved while making a lot of money. This sounds like the ideal situation. Whenever I see the number “33” I think of Larry Bird.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Assignment 2-1 Weekly Analysis Karen Flohre
Assignment 2-1 Weekly Written Analysis
The Secret
By Karen Flohre
HUMN 341
Professor: Dr. Elisabeth Nixon
July 8, 2008
The Secret
The DVD, “The Secret,” is based the information in the book “The Secret,” by Rhonda Byrne. The DVD has been popular since it was produced in 2006. The main topic is the laws of attraction. The DVD is made up of many people who use the Secret. Each person talks about different aspects of The Secret. They also provide examples they have seen or used in their lives.
The law of attraction is our thoughts become reality. As we guide our thoughts, we can make changes in our world. Whatever is in our mind is what we attract. Ancient people, like the Babylonians, knew this. Science has recently been able to proof it. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was quoted in the DVD as saying “The Secret is the answer to all that has been, all that is, and all that will ever be,” The Secret DVD (2006).
Jack Canfield, author of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books stated he lives by The Secret. He decided he wanted to change his income for the next year from $8,000.00 to $100,000.00. He taped a $1.00 bill that he changed with a permanent marker to show as $100,000.00 to the ceiling above his bed. He saw this morning and night and thought about it during the day. Events happened to help his book sales and that year he made just shy of $100,000.00.
Some of the main speakers in the DVD are authors, philosophers, psychologists, metaphysicians, visionaries, investment trainers and a Feng Shui consultant. They provided many interesting quotes, stories, and examples. An example was a man who was always bullied and harassed by others because he was gay. He admitted he always focused on the negative in his life. Because of his negativity, he only attracted negative, angry people to him. After practicing The Secret by using positive thoughts, he had positive changes come about including the start of his comedy career. His life was changed for the better by only changing his thoughts.
Some of the main ideas behind The Secret are: thoughts become things, the law of attraction is always working, and we draw everything to ourselves whether negative or positive. We have approximately 60,000 thoughts per day. Negative thoughts transfer to negative feelings which make you feel bad. Affirmative thoughts are 100 times more powerful than negative thoughts so why not use positive thoughts. Whatever we think and feel today creates our future and our life. We can make simple changes, like listening to music or having a pet, to improve our mood and happiness. This happiness will bring more happiness to our life.
The DVD talked about using the Aladdin’s lamp theory to ask for what we want. When we ask, we need to be specific. Next, we would to use faith to believe that it is already ours, and finally, visualize how it would feel when we receive it. For example, we should test drive the car we want. We should take the first step without seeing the whole staircase. We need to have trust and faith to know we will get what we are asking for. The DVD provided W. Clement Stone’s (1902-2002) quote, “Whatever the mind of man can conceive, it can achieve,” The Secret DVD (2006). I’m sure we have all heard that saying. Visualization is a powerful too. A study was done on runners which proved when they only visualized running the same muscles fired in the same sequence. This shows how important our thoughts are.
Leaders in the past kept The Secret to themselves. The author of the book and producers of the DVD want us to know about The Secret and to use it bring positive changes into our lives. Our universe is created by us. We should always go for inner joy and peace. Rich people aren’t always happy. Money will come after we are happy and at peace. Why not live life with a positive attitude! I enjoyed watching the DVD and I am sure keeping positive is the way to go through life.
References
The Secret (2006). TS Production LLC. (DVD)
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Assignment 1-4 Weekly Written Analysis - Josh Groban
Assignment 1-4 Weekly Written Analysis
Josh Groban
By Karen Flohre
HUMN 341
Professor: Dr. Elisabeth Nixon
July 5, 2008
Josh Groban
Josh Groban, 27, is a good example of Popular Culture. He is classified as a pop and classical music singer. In my opinion his main audience is older. His music is not the typical classical music which belongs in the Elite Culture category. This combined style of music with his young age makes him unique.
Although Josh Winslow Groban made his debut in the seventh grade it was not until about 4 years later that he starting working with producer/writer/arranger David Foster, a friend of his vocal coach. When he initially worked with David Foster, he was a rehearsal singer where he worked on several high-profile events. Shortly after these events, Warner Bros. Records offered him a recording contract. He made his recording debut singing “For Always” on the A.I; Artificial Intelligence soundtrack and then appeared in the 2001 Ally McBeal season finale. In the same year his debut album was released in November. He performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, at the Vatican in Rome. One of his most famous performances was with Charlotte Church singing “The Prayer” at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games closing ceremony. In 2002, Josh became a star. He had his own PBS special and his album went double platinum.
Although Josh’s music is quite popular, I wonder if it would appeal to more people if he sang more pop songs than classical. I love his voice and I would listen to anything he sings. The younger population would probably prefer listening to the pop style while the older crowd would listen to both. Some people would rather not listen to the songs in a foreign language. I appreciate these songs more than the English songs since I know how hard it is to learn a foreign language. Josh does not have to understand what he is singing but to pronounce the words correctly to sing them must be very difficult. I think he has more education and elite music skills than other singers his age. Different types of music appeal to different types of people but Josh has really made a unique niche for himself in the music industry and he has his fans, called Grobanites, to prove it.
Here are a couple of interesting sites about Josh Groban:
http://music.aol.com/artist/josh-groban/biography/1470590
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Groban
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Communication Management Resources KFlohre
I think of Popular Culture of all things currently around us. It is everything currently of interest to most of the mass population. Pop culture could change the meaning of certain words from their literal meaning. Conversations at parties can be centered on popular culture. People can easily talk about their opinions of current movies, TV shows, fads and movie stars.
In my business environment, popular culture could involve the latest technology to make the business environment more efficient. Today, at work I experimented with the latest Live Meeting link which helps save travel expenses by displaying powerpoint presentations directly from my computer to someone’s in another city. In my husband’s candy business, the sales of the latest fad candy increase with popularity.
An example of a pop culture artifact is Croc shoes. Although I don’t own a pair, I chose it because they appeal to a wide variety of the population. I have seen children and men and women all ages wearing them. The woman who invented Jibbitz, the decorations for the shoes, is making a lot of money because of their popularity. Croc shoes qualify as an artifact because of their unique current popularity. I think they will be out of style soon and we’ll see them on “That 2000’s Show” (vs That 70’s Show).
In my business environment, popular culture could involve the latest technology to make the business environment more efficient. Today, at work I experimented with the latest Live Meeting link which helps save travel expenses by displaying powerpoint presentations directly from my computer to someone’s in another city. In my husband’s candy business, the sales of the latest fad candy increase with popularity.
An example of a pop culture artifact is Croc shoes. Although I don’t own a pair, I chose it because they appeal to a wide variety of the population. I have seen children and men and women all ages wearing them. The woman who invented Jibbitz, the decorations for the shoes, is making a lot of money because of their popularity. Croc shoes qualify as an artifact because of their unique current popularity. I think they will be out of style soon and we’ll see them on “That 2000’s Show” (vs That 70’s Show).
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