The word culture is used with various meanings.
In a lab, a “culture” is a preparation of cells or the cultivation of bacteria.
Journalists talk about the FBI culture, the corporate culture, cultures of fear, cultures of failure, the gun culture, the entertainment culture, and the drug culture. All they mean is that subgroups within the dominant culture share distinctive characteristics of behavior.
On this site, popular culture—aka “pop culture”— forms a category that treats of all the influences that affect Americans of every age on a daily basis. Aspects of “high culture” such as the classic works of literature, can be found in the GENERAL KNOWLEDGE category. Book reviews will be categorized under READING.
| For US Youth, intellectual achievement is not cool Life, liberty, and the pursuit of ignorance Americans don’t like educated people |
Hurray for the Teletubbies Watch out for Caillou’s English Exercise caution with Superwhy |
Television |
| Subversive Staples ads Mass Killings, Mental Health, and Television Television as Brain Deadener The Media’s War on Vegetables Department store ad vs parents Sex, violence, and bad grammar Mixed messages about criminal behavior |
Not smart to be smart Speaking Standard English is not Elitist Misuse of English in the Media Journalists should be fluent in standard English |
Movies |
