Title: Positive Effects of American Pop Culture | Our Pastimes
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Content: America has given all these to the world, or rather, sold them to an enormous international market with a passion for American pop culture. To many, American pop culture is cool, smart and entertaining, although as with any massive success story, there are many detractors too. Whatever critics say about it, there is no denying the worldwide popularity of American pop culture. Economic Effect
The spread of American pop culture throughout the world, through movies, television shows, popular music and other cultural forms, earns billions of dollars for producers and artists. A vast number of people, from movie studio cleaners to top Hollywood producers, are employed thanks to the spread of American pop culture. All these people are taxed, which brings revenue into the public purse to pay for education, healthcare, road building, and other public spending programs. Unifying Effect
Few people will be unaware of Elvis, Bob Dylan, or Madonna. Likewise, American television programs -- from "I Love Lucy" to "Cheers" to "Friends" to "Desperate Housewives" to "Glee" -- have captured the attention of much of the world. In the sense that it provides common cultural experiences for a global audience, American pop culture has a unifying effect. This does not necessarily imply that all American pop culture is meritorious, simply that it brings together a wide, varied and appreciative audience.