When you explore the concept of cultural works, you realize that you use, create, and observe cultural works in your everyday life without thinking much about it. In this discussion, you will analyze a cultural work from your daily life.
First, choose a modern-day cultural work from one of the following categories, one that is different from the one you selected in the Module Two discussion:
A TV show episode, movie, podcast, or song of your choice (for example: the song “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, the movie Get Out, or an episode of the series Game of Thrones)
A painting, photograph, image from a social media post, or another work of art (for example: graffiti by the artist Banksy)
A brand, logo, or mascot (for example: Disney or the Nike “swoosh”)
Create one initial post and follow up with at least two response posts.
For your initial post, address the following in a few paragraphs
(include the name of your cultural work in the title of your post):
What universal idea does your cultural work represent?
What does the cultural work say about the culture in which it was created?
Discuss how your own individual assumptions, beliefs, and values might shape your opinions of the cultural work selected.
In this week’s discussion, you will choose a cultural work from the twenty-first century to include in a time capsule. It can be a recording of a favorite song or a sibling’s prized teddy bear.
Create one initial post and follow up with at least two response posts.
For your initial post, address the following:
Describe your selected object. Consider including an image or a link, if possible. After you have described the object, answer the following questions:
In 500 years, what do you think would be the impact of this cultural work?
What is the impact today?
What is the value of this cultural work in culture today? Give some examples.
For your response posts, address the following:
Do you agree or disagree with your peer’s choice and why?
What kind of legacy do you think your peer’s selected work leaves behind?
What elements of culture or what groups of people does this cultural work influence the most or reflect?
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