When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people 1 American culture is a 2 of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one 3 part of American culture—pop culture.
What is pop culture? Well, pop is 4 for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is 5 promoted by business and advertising. The most 6 examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) 7 by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s 8 .
American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its 9 is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. 10 language and culture go together, learning English means becoming 11 of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world 12 in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture 13 in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to 14 . For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.
Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all 15 . Does pop culture 16 the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does 17 a portion (比例) of American society — especially the 18 young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and 19 . If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little 20 than McDonald’s.
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