Popular Culture

Popular culture (commonly known as pop culture) is the totality of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes,^[1] images and other phenomena that are deemed preferred per an informal consensus within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the late 20th and early 21st century. Heavily influenced by mass media, this collection of ideas permeates the everyday lives of the society.
Popular culture is often viewed as being trivial and dumbed-down in order to find consensual acceptance throughout the mainstream. As a result, it comes under heavy criticism from various non-mainstream sources (most notably religious groups and countercultural groups) which deem it superficial, consumerist, sensationalist, and corrupted.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}
The term "popular culture" was coined in the 19th century or earlier^[11] to refer to the education and general "culturedness" of the lower classes, as was delivered in an address at the Birmingham Town Hall, England.^[12] The term began to assume the meaning of a culture of the lower classes separate from (and sometimes opposed to) "true education" towards the end of the century,^[13] a usage that became established by the interbellum period.^[14] The current meaning of the term, culture for mass consumption, especially originating in the United States, is established by the end of World War II.^[15] The abbreviated form "pop culture" dates to the 1960s.^[16]



Pop  Culture is what people think is popular.  It's trends, new music, popular art, current fashion, new video games, or things like texting and how people talk.  Popular culture is what is hip and cool.

 The Super Bowl is part of Pop Culture because it is an event that a lot of people watch.
 ^{Justin Bieber represents popular culture because a bunch of people really like him right now.}

^{Tebow is a major figure in pop culture but only in Colorado or among broncos/football fans.}  








 Justin Bieber represents popular culture because a bunch of people really like him right now.