The Emergence Of Popular Culture (Part 3)
In the last two articles, we discovered some of the means by which to understand and define the concept of popular culture. As a practice, it has existed for a long time. For example, in Renaissance England, theatre—from Shakespeare to other contemporary writers—and bear baiting were some of the popular forms of entertainment for the populace. However, the very practice of popular culture has evolved over time. In response to several significant social and cultural changes, popular culture developed into…