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Analyze a specific element of American popular culture that has made a clear impact in an international environment, and compare the impact of what ever selected items in than abroad. What would be the positives(increased interconnectivity) and negative (cultural homogenization) outcomes.

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The solution analyzes a specific element of American popular culture that has made a clear impact in an international environment and compares the impact of what ever selected item around the world. The positive and negative outcomes are discussed.

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First of all you must identify an element of American pop culture that has had a global impact. What is popular culture?

Pop culture- is the elements of culture (speech patterns, practices, celebrations, beliefs, food, etc) that are disseminated through media (tv, film, movies, magazines etc.). Wikipedia defines it as:
"(literally: "the culture of the people") consists of widespread cultural elements in any given society. Such elements are perpetuated through that society's vernacular language or an established lingua franca. It comprises the daily interactions, needs and desires and cultural 'moments' that make up the everyday lives of the mainstream. It can include any number of practices, including those pertaining ...

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