When you think about the words "popular culture," what do you think of? Imagine what people will study about today's American culture a couple of centuries from now. We have made a lot of technological advances in the past few decades, but there have also been many changes in other areas of culture, such as fashion, music, religion, entertainment, politics, human rights, etc. Many changes or "advances" seem beneficial to society as a whole, but are there some that only appear to be part of "progress" and upon a closer look could be deemed harmful? Or can you think of aspects of pop culture that are usually considered harmful but could really be deemed beneficial upon further reflection?

Choose at least TWO topics related to the concept of popular culture and discuss them. Read the Essay 2 Assignment Sheet before you write so that you can avoid writing about off-limits topics such as social media, "technology" (as an all-encompassing term - you can write about an aspect of technology, just not technology as a whole), cell phones, etc. Avoid just jumping to the obvious and look for a topic that is more specific and controversial. Write one full paragraph about each of two ideas. Discuss your opinions, any ideas you might have about these subjects, and how you might approach writing about them in an argumentative essay. Don't be afraid to get creative and offer something out of the box. This should function as a good way to help each other explore topics to consider for Essay 2, so post your discussion entry as early as you can.

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Topic 1 The Rise of KPop KPop or Korean pop music has become a global phenomenon in recent years It is now one of the most popular genres of music in the world with fans of all ages and backgrounds KP... View the full answer