1. Diversity and Pop Culture: Mixed Messages
March, 2009
Diversity and Pop Culture: Mixed Messages
Innovations 2009
Reno, Nevada
Presenter:
Dr. Leo Parvis
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN

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What’s Pop Culture?
Pop culture or popular culture is the collection of all media, movies, TV shows, music, art, fashion, poetry, literature, and politics that have gained popularity in mainstream American culture.
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Guess Who?
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6. Are you wearing designer bling?
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7. Preoccupied with personal lives…
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8. “ISM” Things & Pop Culture
Racism
Sexism
Classism
Ageism
Ableism
Also……Homophobia and Xenophobia
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ThirtySomething ( )
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Designing Women ( )
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11. The American President (1995)
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The Birdcage (1996)
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Whoopi: episode # 120 (2004)
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Crash (2005)
A Brentwood housewife and her D.A. husband. A Persian store owner. Two police detectives who are also lovers. An African-American television director and his wife. A Mexican locksmith. Two carjackers. A rookie cop. A middle-aged Korean couple. They all live in Los Angeles. And, they all collide.
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15. Desperate Housewives (2005)
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Grey’s Anatomy (2005)
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Will & Grace ( )
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18. Queer Eye for Straight Guy (2003-2006)
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Brothers & Sisters (2006)
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Ugly Betty (2006)
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21. The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)
The Other F Word Concerned about the uniformity of Ritchie's schoolmates, Christine takes it upon herself to help diversify the student body at his private school. Unfortunately, her efforts have unintended consequences.
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Hairspray (2006)
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Macy’s Commercial: Martha Stewart, Donald Trump, Jessica Simpson, and P. Diddy
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24. Hanna Montana Turbulence
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25. Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer
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Have A Nice Happy Hour!
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