My
popular culture topic of “Will e-readers (Kindles, Smartphones, etc.)
eventually replace the traditional paper book?” applies to the theories of
popular belief, myth, and icons. Popular belief is that e-readers will become
more popular than that of the traditional paper book. According to myth,
technology will continue to make our lives easier and better. The e-reader is
also an icon that everyone wants because it is cool and a lot easier to carry
than books.
According
to popular belief, the traditional paper books may become obsolete as e-readers
in the form of Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes and Noble’s Nook, Smartphones, and even
iPads are now available to download books on. It may be more cost effective to
publish books in a digital format than in printed form. It also makes carrying
of multiple books at a time easier. The myth that technology will make our
lives easier can either be positive or negative. Technology has definitely made
our lives easier as we communicate more with each other, take classes online
verses an actual classroom, and in multiple facets of our employment. It is
hard not to get passionate about the new technological advances that are
happening all around us. However, it can also make our life harder with the
many distractions and bad influences that can enter our lives and the lives of
our children on a daily basis. The e-reader has become an icon to our society.
You see some form of them everywhere you go. They are used not only for books
but also for calendars, notes, and business meetings.
The
insights I have gained from applying these theories to my popular culture topic
are how everything is going electronic and how convenient it has become. It is
also the status of having the latest and best technology at your fingertips.
The simple things of the past that were once enjoyed are being replaced as new
popular culture is being introduced into society. Questions I have to ask
myself are how do I want to be a part of all this, and am I willing to give up
paper books for the convenience of having them on an easily portable device? I
love the feel of having a book in my hands however convenient an e-reader is.
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