Popular culturePopular culture (also called pop culture or mass culture) is generally recognized by members of a society as a set of practices, beliefs, artistic output (also known as popular art [cf. pop art] or mass art, sometimes contrasted with fine art) and objects that are dominant or prevalent in a society at a given point in time. Popular culture also encompasses the activities and feelings produced as a result of interaction with these dominant objects.
High cultureIn a society, high culture encompasses cultural objects of aesthetic value that a society collectively highly esteems. It can include works of art (such as literature and music), history, and philosophy that a society considers respectable representatives of its culture.
MadonnaMadonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Queen of Pop", she is known for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. Her works, which concern social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim.Marcel DanesiMarcel Danesi (born 1946) is Professor of Semiotics and Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto. He is known for his work in language, communications and semiotics and is Director of the program in semiotics and communication theory. He has also held positions at Rutgers University (1972), University of Rome "La Sapienza" (1988), the Catholic University of Milan (1990) and the University of Lugano.
IconographyIconography, as a branch of art history, studies the identification, description and interpretation of the content of images: the subjects depicted, the particular compositions and details used to do so, and other elements that are distinct from artistic style. The word iconography comes from the Greekεἰκών ("image") and γράφειν ("to write" or to draw).
IconAn icon is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, and Lutheran churches. The most common subjects include Jesus, Mary, saints, and angels.
CelebrityCelebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of a person or group due to the attention given to them by mass media. The word is also used to refer to famous individuals. A person may attain celebrity status by having great wealth, participation in sports or the entertainment industry, their position as a political figure, or even their connection to another celebrity.
Asa BriggsAsa Briggs, Baron Briggs (7 May 1921 – 15 March 2016) was an English historian. He was a leading specialist on the Victorian era, and the foremost historian of broadcasting in Britain. Briggs achieved international recognition during his long and prolific career for examining various aspects of modern British history. He became a life peer in 1976. Early lifeAsa Briggs was born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, in 1921 to William Briggs and his wife Jane.
Peter Burke (historian)Ulick Peter Burke (born 16 August 1937) is a British polymath, historian and professor.
Benjamin FranklinAmerican Founding Father and polymath (1706–1790)Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706[O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence; and the first postmaster general. Born in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Franklin became a successful in Philadelphia, the leading city in the colonies, publishing The Pennsylvania Gazette at age 23.
OmnipresenceProperty of being present everywhere Omnipresence or ubiquity is the attribute of being present anywhere and everywhere at the same time. The term omnipresence is most often used in a religious context as an attribute of a deity or supreme being, while the term ubiquity is generally used to describe something "existing or being everywhere at the same time, constantly encountered, widespread, common".
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a Classical composer and musician. He completed more than 800 works in his life—including outstanding examples of most of the genres of his time: symphonies, concertos, chamber music, opera and choral music—and is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music.
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