Popular Culture: Pop culture is a collective activity. It is marketed to the masses because of trends in sales and profitability. It is in the entertainment market where these products are created and sold. The meaning of popular culture is relative and is not inherently there.
Interpretive Communities: People who give meaning and value to popular culture in relation to their socioeconomic status, age, gender, etc. are called interpretive communities.
Emotional Energy: The strong feeling of emotional energy that one feels when they are doing something in a large group is also known as "collective effervescence" by Emile Durkheim. This shows the benefit of group membership.
Taste: Taste is your preference to styles of clothing, movies, music, etc. You can see here that even at a young age individuals start developing these tastes because of the way they are socialized and there socioeconomic status, gender, age, etc.
Conspicuous Consumption: Often considered wasteful, conspicuous consumption of goods and services is an excessive display of wealth.
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