The 1920’s saw a shift in culture no other era had experienced thus far due to the growth and dominance of advertising. Technological inventions of this century, such as the radio, the billboard, and the magazine, brought ideas and information to people in new ways, impacting the entire social lifestyle of the time. Peoples live were suddenly filled with voices and signs telling them exactly what to buy and what they should. The happy-go-lucky and ‘nothing to lose’ persona encompassing the citizens of the time only fueled their decisions to go ahead and buy these offered products. Items were being offered that had never been on the market before such as refrigerators, telephone sets, cookers, the Model T by Henry Ford, and an endless amount of domestic hardware and commodities.
Models combined with a phonograph ran as high as $250. Also radios offered more opportunities for advertising. Without the radio we would not be where we are at today it was the first step in the new age of technology. Cinema was a big change in America because as everyone had domestic saving devices there was more time for leisure, so more and more people started to go. The first talkie was made in 1927and this was a massive fascination for people and by 1930 more than 10 million cinema tickets had been sold.
Respected judges, dear parents and friends, the speech topic given to me is: “Popular Culture: Shaping and reflecting who we are. Explain what the topic means to you and our society.” Popular culture is the contemporary lifestyle and items that are well known and generally accepted within a population. The cultural patterns that are widespread within our population are all part of our popular culture. I believe that pop culture does have an influence in shaping and reflecting us and our society. Popular culture has existed since the beginning of time.
The Truth About the Media There are many behaviors and habits that have become “normal” in society and have existed almost as long as human beings themselves. Early in History many of these behaviors were controlled by monarchs and the aristocratic oligarch governments that dominated early civilizations. Eventually through inventions and advancements in human thinking, individuality, and forms of art additional factors began to dictate and profoundly influence these behaviors. Today one of the most influential bodies in society is the media. Especially in our behaviors and what we deem as acceptable or for that matter the converse and unacceptable.
Through the realm of history, fads have changed and diverged tremendously through out the years. Whether we are talking about the Emo style, or bell-bottom jeans, fads have greatly helped defined history since the very begging of time. The book Bellwether written by Connie Willis is a great representation of the many fads individuals face through a life time and how they evolve. These fads are forever changing, but leave a huge impact on style and history as we know it. These fads impact our world in great ways by promoting self confidence and by developing jobs through out the world.
The radio helped professional baseball grow as sports announcers voices came through the speakers into people’s living room. Along with baseball, advertising made its way onto the radio. Movies also came out in this era. However, they were much different than they are today. The Post Master General was in charge of keeping the movies wholesome as to enforce good morals with the young people that would go to see the movies.
Color images in magazines finally gave the average person what royalty and nobility that rich had grew since the start of history: art. The first country that gave access to color magazines on a big scale was the United States. The most interesting part of this American Renaissance is that it will take historians a long time to figure out that something amazing happened between the Industrial Revolution to get mankind into the Modern Age. Only when historians start trying to figure out what went down
Two images, the refrigerator and the television would probably dominate a glance at modern civilization. Television is the center of most homes. Families generally spend downtime with the rest of their family watching a TV program. Keeping this in mind it is easy to realize how much of an impact that the content broadcasted on television has on the human race. The writer of a TV show, especially today, has a highway to communicate with the entire world.
29 September 2009 Market Psychology: How Desires Play a Role New products are unveiled to us, as a society, at an almost overwhelming rate. When we are watching television, searching the internet, or scouring through a favorite magazine, the chance that we will be exposed to an advertisement in some way, shape, or form, is practically a given. In the video Slim Hopes, Jean Kilbourne delivers a well-documented critical perspective on the impact of advertising and the persuasive ways marketing companies use to influence society (Kilbourne). Generally, people do not linger on advertisements, so when dealing with a print advertisement, the impact it needs to make on a person has to be quick and strong. The product needs to be desirable.
The printing press, by Gutenberg, has grown immensely since the 15th century. It went from being in a few towns in present day Germany to almost all over Europe in a matter of 30 years (Doc. 2). Although the printing press was such a revolutionary achievement, the most important consequences were the dissemination of the words and ideas of the people and educating more citizens. Also it began to stir up conflicts among the beliefs of the churches over time.