I think of popular culture as being whatever is the in thing at the time. For example when I was in elementary school the in things were bell bottom pants, Captain Kangaroo, and Weebles. When I was in middle school the hip,cool things were roller skating, parachute pants,Michael Jackson and popped collars . In high school the popular culture trends were big hair, Metallica, and break dancing.
Understanding popular culture is important in the business environment because popular culture influences many aspects of business such as how and where you advertise, what kind of merchandise is sold, and employee relations. In my current occupation I work with youth between the ages of 14-21 so it is very important for me to know and understand what is popular in their culture so I can relate to them better and understand some of the issues that may result from that popular culture. Popular culture will impact my future career because I am planning to go into human resource management so it will be important for me to understand what medium to use to reach and communicate with current and future employees.
The popular culture artifact I have chosen is the laptop computer. I chose the laptop because everyone seems to have one and they have become a staple in our every day lives. Laptops are prevalent in work places, schools and homes because they allow us to be able to access information quickly and they are portable so we don't have to be in a fixed location to use them.
