Using Popular Culture to Promote Social Change

Race and ethnicity

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Is it possible to use popular culture to promote social change. Discuss with example.........3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
In culture there are different values, ethics, beliefs, etc. That are practiced and followed. So,
on basis of it sub caste is formed. Race and ethnicity is becoming a major issue in present times.
It is because people are highly discriminating them on basis of sex, gender, caste, creed etc.
However, in society as well it has become a concern that how things are changing with adoption
of new culture (Bolin, and Kurtz, 2018). Race means physical difference which occurs in
society and groups and ethnicity is shared culture based on language, beliefs, practices, etc.
Usually, difference occurs on basis of these two only as people. In modern times culture has
become a part of race and ethnicity.
In this report it will be described about how popular culture can be used to promote social
change. Also, some examples will be explained as well.
MAIN BODY
Is it possible to use popular culture to promote social change? Discuss with example.
In every culture there are different value, ethics, and many other things that are practices and
followed by people. A culture is ideas, customs and social behaviour which reflect that to what
society they belong to (Bonds, 2019). Besides that, it shows group of people that what
practices, values, ethics, are followed by them. There are various types of culture that exists. It is
represented by groups of people and values. Sociology is a wide term that is used to study and
analyse changes that occurs within society and how impact on culture. Besides there are several
social norms which are followed in culture. These norms are related to social change. So, any
change in these norms highly impact on culture as well. Change is the law of nature. It occurs in
every aspect which is adopted by society and humans. Social change has revolved entire
humanity. The society is evolving and accepting change from time to time.
In recent times, there are many social changes that have occurred in society. It has transformed
way of perception of people and brought drastic change in it. Alongside, social changes is
changing our day to day life as well. Now only in western culture but also in Indian culture as
well social change has occurred (Flores, Brown, and Herman, 2016). It is related to culture
norms and ethnicity which represent a particular group. Social change refers to change in
human interaction and relationship which transform cultural institutions. This has high impact
on society for long time period. It is evaluated that no society has remained constant. However,
there is change in our way of interacting with others, listening to them, accepting what has