Soc 105 week 1: Popular American Culture

SOC/105 – • Record your interactions with popular culture by documenting different ways that you consume popular culture. Examples might include, but are not limited to, what television shows you watch and why, the types of clothes you like to wear and what they say about you, or what magazines you buy and why. Please submit the completed paper to the Plagiarism Checker and submit a copy of this report with the paper you post to your individual form. Please be sure to include at least two academic, peer-reviewed references within your paper according to APA standards. In addition, you must provide a reference page at the end of your paper according to APA standards. • Prepare a 350- to 700-word paper in which you examine popular American culture. In your essay, answer the following questions: o What is culture? What is popular culture? o What are three major trends in popular American culture? o How does popular American culture affect personal decision making? • Include the journaling activity with your essay submission.