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Popular American Culture Arnold Grande SOC/105 April 15, 2010 David Radcliff Popular American culture is the everyday activities that consume and influence every one’s way of living. The non-stoppable comings of new technologies everyday make us accept the fact that we are here to grow and live with it. American people develop and adapt with the change as a regular routine of doing business. The iPod was released by Apple Incorporation in October 23, 2001. It is a portable media player includes the product line iPod classic, the iPod touch, the iPod Nano, and the iPod shuffle. Each differ in design as the iPod classic is hard drive-based, the iPod touch is touch screen, iPod Nano is video-capable, and the iPod shuffle is known for its compact design. The iPhone was introduced by Apple Incorporation in January 9, 2007. Internet and multimedia-enabled smart phones function as a camera phone (text messaging and visual voicemail), a portable media player, and an Internet capability with e-mail, web browsing, and WI-FI. Computer was first developed in the mid-20th century (1945-1950). The first computer was a much larger than today’s model. This was the size of a large room and consumes power equal to hundreds of modern computer. Today’s computer models are based on integral circuits and are millions to billions of times more capable than the original model. Computers have come a long way. Today, almost anyone can do almost anything by sitting down in front of the computer. From on-line shopping to personal dating, computer can be anyone’s best friend. Another technology that comes with the computer is the flash drive. This device can store thousands of information by the click of a finger. The downside of this is it is easy to misplace and personal information’s could land in a wrong hand. Online degree is one of the most amazing developments this modern day century. When most of the American people are juggling in two or three jobs, the online schooling comes as a very convenient alternative to the campus base learning. This allows a parent who wants to pursue his or her career to make it a reality at his or her convenient. Video games has come a long way also. The first time I heard my son talking alone in his room scares me. I thought he was crazy until I realized he was playing video games with his friends remotely. Players can compete with each other’s while sitting at the comfort of their own bedroom. GPS or the Global Positioning System will guide anyone almost everywhere. With the street by street guide by that lady’s voice, gone is the old map that we use to follow before. The downside on this is it can make someone end up in a deserted road or a road which is closed because of weather. Hybrid cars are also available. The price tags are a bit higher than regular cars but come with some good packages like environmental friendly emission and fuel consumption. Music and videos are influencing people especially young ones on the way they dress, the fashion, and the way they talk and communicate using languages not even in the dictionary. People are becoming acceptable of poor or wrong spellings as result of texting and text messages. Pants designed to be secured on the waist is lowered down to adapt to the trend. More advance technologies in today’s modern century are coming every minute and each one of these make a big impact with the way a person’s way of life. It influences us in decision-making and the way we let our children grow. The popular American culture affects every aspects of our lives from personal, social, to religion. It also has impact on the health issues for every one especially for the young ones and the teenagers. More teenagers are obese or close to being one because there are less outdoor activities as a result of computers and video games. Adults are also affected as more people use the convenience of their home taking advantage of discounts offered by retailers to encourage online shoppers. The trends of popular American culture will not stop. It will continue to develop and we are here to develop and grow with it. Most of our future decisions will be based on the current trend but our values and beliefs should remain intact must take in considerations when making important decisions. Reference Page  (n.d.). The pew forum on religion and public life. Retrieved from http://www.religions.pewforum.org