Hegemony

China is a example of hegemony. China controls Tibet. In 1910 china invaded Tibet and took control. The Dalai Lama then left the country. Tibet was then considered free of China after the forces left to fight in the Chinese Resolution. Tibet is know called Xixang and is still considered to be with China. China is trying to take over the population there and make the original population considered foreigners. Many years ago China was in control of Tibet and then they lost it, but regained it again. China took control over them because Tibet is weaker. They are still trying to negotiate, which is a part of hegemony.

Hegemony

In the United States people who are wealthy have hegemony when it comes to tax laws. They have a lot of control over politicians because someone has to make monetary contributions for the politicians campaigns. So once the politicians win and get into office they vote for tax laws that favor the rich. So the rich and wealthy will then continue to support them by giving more financial contributions. It's a viscous circle that seems like it will never end. Money makes the world go around and it sure seems like the more you have the better off you are.

Hegemony

Adolf Hitler was an elected communist that lead the Nazi nation in the war against the Jews. People believed in him and followed his lead willingly. He had people under the impression that his way was the correct way. Many people may have done things to the Jews that they might have not done if it wasn't for his influence and beliefs. He was very good about persuading people to think just like him and to act how he did without forcefully making them.

Sub Culture (Research)

• Webkinz
• Trekkie
• Swinging
• Skater
• Preppy
• Punk
• Hacker
• Bikers
• Gamers
• Skinhead

Mass Culture

Mass culture is produced for an unexpected and unaware audience that is conveyed electronically through the media. The goal is to express the message being sent to the largest amount of people to secure the most profit possible. Mass media is expressed mostly by television and radio. By having mass culture you are spreading the important information to as many as possible to get them interested to ensure sales. By doing this you want to be creative and bold to suck in as many as you can. Mass culture is looking for a disparate audience, anyone who is willing to listen. Unlike folk culture where the information is translated by oral communication from one person to another. There are times when things start out as folk culture and turn into mass media.

Mass Culture

                                                            

Consumption

Having a cup or cups of coffee is a normal behavior for many people every day. Finding coffee is a simple task now a days. Restaurants, gas stations, even while sitting in a repair shop getting your vehicle worked on. Try going to a gas station and asking for some marijuana? That wont happen, marijuana is illegal and even having it in your possession will cause you to go to jail. Coffee, alcohol and marijuana are all drugs. Coffee is considered a stimulant and is believed to help you with productivity. Whereas marijuana is related to relaxation. Surprisingly to some people consuming coffee/caffinated beverages can have negative effects on you. U.S. researchers gave spiders caffeine and marijuana and determined the results by the way they spun there web. They discovered that when the spiders were under the influence of caffeine it had much more of a severe effect and the web was completely abnormal and looked nothing like the normal web. The web spun when the spiders were under the influence of marijuana was slightly abnormal but looked very similar to the normal web. Our society accepts that people drink coffee, so they have a higher value for productivity then relaxation. How productive can you possibly be if you drink to much coffee and your shaking and constantly going to the bathroom? According to the research you function more efficiently and properly on marijuana. Bottom line is that just because society accepts coffee doesn't mean that its a good thing for you or your body. So next time you go to pick a cup of coffee maybe you should think twice and get a decaf!

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