For essay three, you read about and responded to Higashis perception of popular culture / the mass
media. For your final essay, you are going to go beyond her perception of popular culture / the mass media and
its effects on American society. In order to do this, you are going to choose one area of popular culture to
research and examine. Your choices include the following areas: video games, music, television, movies,
advertising, or online social media. You may narrow down your topic if you wish. Once you have chosen a
topic, you should research it, discovering the effects this area of popular culture has on American society. After
completing your research, you should be able to answer the following question: What effects does the
area of popular culture you have selected have on American society?
