Pop Culture & Intercultural Communication

Pop Culture

Intercultural Communication

What do Friends, Native American powwows, and TikTok have in common? ​

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Poll

Select any and all statements that describe you.

• I listen to music almost every day.

• I enjoy watching Netflix, Hulu, or other streaming services.

• I follow social influences on YouTube.

• I check social media before going to bed or first thing in the morning.

• I spend my free time playing video games.

• Movies

• Music

• Television

• Video Games

• Sports

• Entertainment News

• Fashion

• Social Media​

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Viral

Most watched TikToks

​Most retweeted Tweets

Highest Paid YouTube Influencers​

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What are pop culture examples specific to your culture?

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Can you find a video?

Can you find a picture?

Can you show us?​

​Why Pop Culture? Video

Open Ended

What did you assume about the U.S. based on what you saw on TV?

Pop culture is often our first exposure to other culture.

Multiple Select

Folk culture is

• Rituals and traditions that maintain a cultural groups identity

• Activities reserved for the rich

• Opera, symphony, and ballet

• The first form of pop culture

• Traditional dances, crafts, dress, and ceremonies

They are all pop culture.

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Multiple Select

High culture is

• Commercially successful

• Timeless because of museums, halls, and theaters

• Opera, symphony, fine art, and ballet

• Typically reserved for the elite and well-to-do

Open Ended

How are you affected by pop culture?

Influence

• It is produced by culture

• It serves a social function

• C​hanges our beliefs or reinforces pre-existing ideas