Paragraph arguing popular culture

I has been argued that popular culture is worthless and meaningless, although that point can easily be argued against. Blulmer and Katz's theory of Uses and Gratification suggest 4 ways in which popular culture has a positive effect on society. Firstly, escapism is a way of using popular culture to divert attention from other things, giving rest and healthy balance. Secondly, personal relationships show that people can communicate and share common ideas and factors with each other, forming friendships and relationships. Personal identity suggests that we take aspects of our personalities and culture from what we like in popular culture. Lastly, they say surveillance is a key positive of popular culture as we can gain knowledge and understanding of the world around us. A popular activity within youth culture is to go to the park with friends on a nighttime, and although the common ideology of this is a bad view, it may not be as bad as it seems. Being with friends at night in the park may be a way of escaping current problems, such as stress at home or thoughts that are playing on the youths mind such as college work and relationships. Youths value spending time outside ad it gives them the balance, escapism and relationships that they need. This is a value of popular culture, it has personal value to individuals and may mean a lot to them, meaning it has worth and is worth the study.