collocation · neutral
popular culture
UK/ˈpɒpjʊlə ˈkʌltʃə/US/ˈpɑːpjələr ˈkʌltʃər/PO·pu·lar CUL·ture
cultural products and practices that are liked and widely consumed by many people
Examples
“popular culture like TV shows and social media shapes young people's tastes.”
“She wrote her dissertation on representations in popular culture.”
“Pop concerts are a big part of popular culture today.”
Band 8 sentence
“When writing about media influences, it's important to distinguish popular culture from elite forms of artistic expression.”
Collocations
- in popular culture
- reflect popular culture
- influence popular culture
Word family
Common mistakes
popular cultures→popular culture
culture popular→popular culture
Say it for a higher band
5mass culture→6pop culture→7+popular culture
Synonyms
mass culture
Easily confused
pop culture
“Many teenagers follow trends from pop culture rather than deep cultural traditions.”
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