Draw connections between celebrity culture and religion? What about the correlation between celebrity status and social influence. And where do politics fit into all of this?

draw connections between celebrity culture and religion? What about the correlation between celebrity status and social influence. And where do politics fit into all of this? Can you compare and contrast our current political situation in the United States with the business of pop culture?

Give a thoughtful analysis of the impact of celebrity culture and popular arts in relation to hegemony and the spread of mass culture throughout the global village. Be sure to refer to the two TED Talks that you watched this week.
Cynthia Schneider looks at two international “American Idol”-style shows — one in Afghanistan, and one in the United Arab Emirates — and shows the surprising effect that these reality-TV competitions are creating in their societies.