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From: B & A Hancock <bahancock>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 17:07:33 +1000
I notice a difference between 'pop culture' and 'popular culture'.
'Culture' is all the arts and ideas active in a society. Commercial and philosophical interests both from with and without a society direct what is noticed and what is imbued with authority and importance. Let us be champions for what is the better and best, and knowledgeable 'to some extent' of what is poor, bad and ugly, and why it is thus, but not be tainted by it. There is only so much (or so little) violence and interpersonal ugliness that I can tolerate. I am afraid that I am not one for killing anything or anyone, let alone injuring or insulting them. I am not a vegetarian, and admit that others need to do the ugly things in my life.
'Pop' is derived from 'popular', but relates to youth interests. Things that go 'pop' are soon gone. Ephemeral. Some of them, however, do become, and perhaps remain, popular. A lot of the arts & entertainment for the young is anti-popular. Think of gangsta-rap. A lot of 'middle-of-the-road' popular-ish culture has no staying power either.
Pop artists are often mercilessly exploited by their industry. Think of ex-pop-singers with no voice left. Think of other ex-pop-artists now defamed by their incomes and fames misspent. Why must the popsters always vie for patent with-it-ness. Think of popular singers, called vocalists, and entertainers that might be called performers. Why must they always look old?shioned, in styles older that me? May they all enjoy dressing-up, as I did when I was young.
Pop culture is kids culture, whereas popular culture can contain it, but contains much more, and some of it with substance; classics. Perhaps 'H Potter' will become a classic, certainly 'he' is popular. 'Goosebumps': they were popular. They certainly are not pop or popular now. The little I read of them did not inspire me to call them good literature. The little I have read of J K Rowlings does inspire this accolade. What of my books? Popular classics!
Bridh Hancock now of The Writers Hood
Received on Wed 21 Jul 2004 02:07:33 AM CDT
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 17:07:33 +1000
I notice a difference between 'pop culture' and 'popular culture'.
'Culture' is all the arts and ideas active in a society. Commercial and philosophical interests both from with and without a society direct what is noticed and what is imbued with authority and importance. Let us be champions for what is the better and best, and knowledgeable 'to some extent' of what is poor, bad and ugly, and why it is thus, but not be tainted by it. There is only so much (or so little) violence and interpersonal ugliness that I can tolerate. I am afraid that I am not one for killing anything or anyone, let alone injuring or insulting them. I am not a vegetarian, and admit that others need to do the ugly things in my life.
'Pop' is derived from 'popular', but relates to youth interests. Things that go 'pop' are soon gone. Ephemeral. Some of them, however, do become, and perhaps remain, popular. A lot of the arts & entertainment for the young is anti-popular. Think of gangsta-rap. A lot of 'middle-of-the-road' popular-ish culture has no staying power either.
Pop artists are often mercilessly exploited by their industry. Think of ex-pop-singers with no voice left. Think of other ex-pop-artists now defamed by their incomes and fames misspent. Why must the popsters always vie for patent with-it-ness. Think of popular singers, called vocalists, and entertainers that might be called performers. Why must they always look old?shioned, in styles older that me? May they all enjoy dressing-up, as I did when I was young.
Pop culture is kids culture, whereas popular culture can contain it, but contains much more, and some of it with substance; classics. Perhaps 'H Potter' will become a classic, certainly 'he' is popular. 'Goosebumps': they were popular. They certainly are not pop or popular now. The little I read of them did not inspire me to call them good literature. The little I have read of J K Rowlings does inspire this accolade. What of my books? Popular classics!
Bridh Hancock now of The Writers Hood
Received on Wed 21 Jul 2004 02:07:33 AM CDT
