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Note.If you would like to select another art form and its corresponding impact on a<br />

culture, please obtain instructor approval prior to beginning this assignment.<br />

Preparea 700- to 1,050- word paperin which you assess the cultural impact of<br />

embracing your selected art form. In your paper, answer the following questions:<br />

What are the specific effects on the local culture after the particular art form<br />

became popular? Are the effects positive (cross-cultural respect), negative (cultural<br />

homogenization), or both? Explain your answer.<br />

How did the mass media influence the cultural impact of embracing this art form?<br />

How was this art form advertised?<br />

Did this art form influence the values of the local culture? Explain your answer.<br />

Include a minimum of two references with at least one from a peer-reviewed<br />

journal. Utilize the University Library to access articles relevant to your paper.<br />

Consider using the advanced search option to locate articles published by The<br />

Journal of Popular Culture, Art Journal, Art in America, and the Journal of<br />

Aesthetics & Art Criticism,which are excellent resources for issues related to art<br />

and its impact on popular culture in the United States and around the world.<br />

Prepare to discuss this paper in class.<br />

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<strong>ART</strong> <strong>125</strong> Week 2 Individual Assignment Trends Paper<br />

Prepare a 350- to 700-word paper in which you examine trends in popular culture<br />

and the arts. In your paper, analyze the influence of these trends on your life by<br />

answering the following questions:<br />

What is the difference between a fad and a trend?<br />

What are the most important current social, political, religious, personal, and<br />

artistic trends in the culture that you most identify with today?<br />

What effects have these trends had or are having on politics, art, and your own<br />

personal lifestyle? For example, how have these trends influenced what you wear,<br />

what you eat, what you buy, and what you do for entertainment?<br />

Have you been aware of the influences that these current trends have had on you,<br />

or have the influences been more subconscious? If the influences have been

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