- Section BQ
- Topic: Social Impact of Popular Culture
Below are some possible “Pro/Con”
claims on the social impact of popular culture (or, on the impact/influence
of popular culture on society). You can select one of these
“Pro/Con” claims for your researched debate essay, or
you can develop one of your own. Once you select your "Pro/Con"
claims, you will then need to develop three reasons for each character’s
claim.
- Character A: Media representations
of language influence children because….
- Character B: Media representations
of language do not influence children because….
-
-
- Character A: Popular culture
represents average American values because….
- Character B: Popular culture
does not represent average American values because….
-
-
- Character A: Popular culture
de-sensitizes the way people view society because…
- Character B: Popular culture
does not de-sensitize the way people view society because…
-
- Character A: Popular culture
increases peer pressure on teens because…
- Character B: Popular culture
does not increase peer pressures on teens because…
-
-
- Character A: Violent
video games have a debilitating effect on teen society because…
- Character B: Violent
video games do not have a debilitating effect on teen society
because…
-
-
- Character A: Pop
culture is a venue for the ideals of our society because…
- Character B: Pop
culture is not a venue for the ideals of our society because…
-
-
- Character A: Parents have
control over popular culture’s influence on children because…
- Character B: Parents
do not have control over popular culture’s influence on
children because…
-
-
- Character A: Magazine
advertising has debilitating effect on young women’s [or
on young men’s] view of themselves because…
- Character B: Magazine
advertising does not have debilitating effect on young women’s
[or on young men’s] view of themselves because…
-
-
- Character A: The
lyrics of popular rock [rap/metal/country/pop/alternative] songs
promote social awareness because….
- Character B: The
lyrics of popular rock [rap/metal/country/pop/alternative] songs
do not promote social awareness because….
-
-
- Character A: Music videos
offer debilitating models of behavior for teens because…
- Character B: Music videos
do not offer debilitating models of behavior for teens because…
-
-
- Character A: Fantasy
television have a beneficial effect on young viewers because…
- Character B: Fantasy television
do not have a beneficial effect on young viewers because…
-
- Return to ENGL 200