PPC

Origin and Spread of the Concept of Popular Culture

3 popular culture milestones by Wertz

1. Weddings

   • inextricable with religion. are solemn rites dedicated for two humans to form a pact between them, usually under the providence of their preferred deity

2. Music

   • evolved since western composers committed their music to paper in renaissance, sharing it.

   • eastern music was passed through practice and memory

3. Fashion

   • boomed when aristocrats and royalty wore clothes beyond functionality

William Shakespeare - regarded as one of the many superstars of popular culture

Globalization of Popular Culture

• during the age of exploration when westerners explored open seas and began trading with other civilizations