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Popular culture
The vernacular or people's culture that prevails in a modern society.
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permissive society
Culture; Popular culture
One that is sexually and morally tolerant; used to typify the 1960s, when a number of moral and social conventions were relaxed.
planned obsolescence
Culture; Popular culture
Changing the appearance or performance of an everyday commodity, such as a refrigerator or a motor car, to encourage consumers to buy new models before the old ones have worn out.
alienation
Culture; Popular culture
The sense of estrangement and lack of meaningful connection between the individual and his or her surroundings, thought by many to be the defining condition of modem existence.
amateur
Culture; Popular culture
In sport, someone who does not compete for money. The definition has broadened this century, as athletes who are funded by educational colleges or governments may still be considered amateurs for ...
anti-establishment
Culture; Popular culture
Opposed to rightwing or conventional values and opinions, typically those reflecting tradition and authority; see also Counter-Cultural.
apartheid
Culture; Popular culture
The policy of racial segregation, enforced by the South African government, whereby the country's white minority dominates and exploits its non-white majority.
