Representation In Popular Culture

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Representation refers to the idea that everything one hears through various media forms such as radio broadcasts, television, newspaper articles, billboards, and general advertisements is constructed specifically for the general public. Furthermore, influence from celebrities and highly admired individuals such as Britney Spears and Kim Kardashian highly contribute to popular culture; especially to those individuals who possess a passive character.
Representation has a big impact on popular culture which is seen from Stuart Hall’s- “Notes of Deconstructing the Popular.” Hall’s article goes into digesting the term “popular” and “culture.” Through the investigation of what “popular” actually means and how society acts upon it, it is important