Mass culture theory as explained by Lance Eaton is that it is essentially a hierarchy of culture. That there is different types of culture or folk culture that the elites would argue is “better”. Things that would be considered popular culture would be something that doesn’t necessarily require as much work or attention to understand or comprehend. In this YouTube video by Paul Joseph Watson, he dissects multiple aspects of popular culture. He includes subjects from music to television. I want to focus on the television aspect. He mentions the things on the television are mass produced for mass consumption of popular culture. His wordings are far more intense than I am making it out to be. He essentially berates what is on television. One of his specific examples would include “reality television”. He mentions how reality television force feeds the idea that to be a celebrity, that you do not need actual talent but to be wildly inappropriate in a public manner. There are multiple reality shows that involve these celebrities with no actual talent. I personally have never ever been a fan of reality television for the same reason he mentions in his video. One major aspect is that these reality tv shows are garbage, and that they set a wildly unrealistic expectation of cultural goals or happiness. He also mentions that individuals who spend more time watching these shows have a higher risk of depression and suicide. I can see why now that it was mentioned about the unrealistical life these celebrities have and that us, as part of the popular culture would never be close to obtain.
Tags : mass culture theory, popular culture, reality television, Kardashians, tv,
LINK: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lyLUIXWnrC0
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