又一份NOTES
Pop-culture
3Needs of teenagers:
Social need
Emotional need
Curiosity need
Attitude:
Open
Not blindly accept or reject
Avoid bad influence of pop culture
Build up positive moral values
Be confident
Healthy self-image
Don’t be addicted
Pop-culture is related to our / most people’s lifestyle, beliefs, value, behaviour, consumption.
Pop-culture is related to what we think, do and belief.
Pop-culture also spread by mass media.
Pop-culture in Hong Kong is usually influenced by Asian and Western culture
Pop-culture will fade out but sometimes it will remain long enough to become our tradition, habits and custom.
Factor helping the growth and spread of pop-culture in Hong Kong.:
1. Economic development
It will improve our living standard. People can have more time and money to spend on entertainment and it will help the growth and spread of pop culture.
2. Mass media
They can help spread of information to many consumers and create trends and popular culture.
3. A commercial society
Many businessmen create trends for new products through advertisement. It attracts more consumers to buy trendy goods and thus create pop-culture.
4. An international society
Hong Kong is an international city so pop-culture of different place can get into Hong Kong and create a diversified pop-culture.
Social needs:
Making friend
Explanation / elaboration:
Teenagers like to get recognition from peers by following the same trendy ideas and activities of their friends.
Emotional needs:
Self-esteem
Explanation / elaboration:
Teenagers like to use trendy products to get admiration.
Teenagers often feel confused during puberty. They need to follow models such as artists or sportsmen.
Teenagers follow the lifestyle of adults to prove they are independent and mature.
Curiosity needs
Great interest in new information and trendy things.
Explanation / elaboration:
Teenagers will be easily attracted by new and trendy produce activities.
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