In the past, folk culture functioned analogously to the popular culture of the masses and of the nations.
The phrase "popular culture" was coined in the 19th century or … See more

According to author John Storey, there are various definitions of popular culture. The quantitative definition of culture has the problem that too much "high culture" (e.g., television See more

Print culture
With the invention of the printing press in the sixteenth century, mass-produced, cheap books, pamphlets and periodicals became widely … See more

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• Culture industry – Expression suggesting that popular culture is used to manipulate mass society into passivity
• Fads – Collective behavior that achieves intense short-lived … See more

Popular culture in the West has been critiqued for being a system of commercialism that privileges products selected and mass … See more

Pop culture has had a lasting influence to the products being released in their time. Many examples of art, books, films and others, have been inspired by pop culture. These include: See more

• Duncan, Barry (1988). Mass Media and Popular Culture. Toronto, Ont.: Harcourt, Brace & Co. Canada. ISBN 0-7747-1262-7.
• Rosenberg, … See more