Assignment 1-4-2 (Written Analysis)

                                       We Are Here Because Our Voices Aren’t Being Heard

     I am American. I live in a democratic society. I deserve to voice my opinion any time, any place, in front of anyone. My popular culture topic: We Are Here Because Our Voices Aren’t Being Heard – is a topic that is very fitting in today’s modern American society. The following topics and comments focus primarily on the concepts of popular beliefs, myths, and icons of – We the People.

What theories apply to my popular culture topic?

     For over one hundred years, the icon of America – Statue of Liberty – represented freedom throughout the world. People flocked to America with hopes and dreams of living in the land of opportunity. They believed that being American meant freedom of speech, and everything else. The myth that there is “freedom” for everyone living here is one example of how my popular culture topic applies to this theory.

How do these theories describe, analyze or evaluate the topic I selected?

     The theory of “freedom” is fitting for my topic. The current faceoff between Occupy Wall Street vs. Tea Party Movement is one example (or description) of how this theory applies. As the Tea Party Movement struggles to reduce the size and power of the American government, as well as reducing taxes; the Occupy Wall Street is struggling to reform campaign financing and taxing the rich. Doing an analysis between these two forces pretty much describes my topic.

What insights do I gain from applying these theories to my popular culture topic?

     By applying the theory of Popular Beliefs, Myths, and Icons (My Franklin, Assignment 1-4-2), I gain the knowledge and understanding of today’s political atmosphere. This topic forces me to dig deep into America’s current political state.

References

My Franklin (2011, November 4). Assignment 1-4-2. Retrieved from website:

http://my.franklin.edu/coursesystem/home/jsp