The Cultural Impacts Of American Pop Culture

Popular Culture has changed drastically over the decades with the biggest question being whether or not popular culture is a positive or negative expression of our ideas and reflections. American Pop Culture has an extremely important role that influences the United States and around the world. There are countless topics that make up pop culture and it is nearly impossible to name all of them. Some of the topics are Television, Music, Religion, Politics, Arts, Economy, Education, Family roles and structures. Three of the cultures that I believe has changed the most and seems to cause the most controversy are television, music and religion. When the television was first invented, everyone wanted one. The first presidential election debate on television was with Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. Television started airing media such as shows, commercials, educational programs and the daily news. The first televised game show was called, “Truth or Consequences". A person could be entertained by being able to watch sports on the television rather than having to attend a game or having to go to the theater to see a movie. Television also helped companies advertise their products with commercials to increase their profits. Music has been around for over a hundreds of

People that worship religion around the world believe that their religion is superior to everyone else which causes heating arguments and violent struggles that gravely affect the United States. All of these diverse cultures have grown and advanced in knowledge and technology bringing a huge impact in the United States and around the world. Pop culture today gives us a significant array of values, morals and beliefs. It is believed to be the new mainstream in communication, traditions, and lifestyle appropriate for growth in the