XIX Congreso Internacional sobre Sostenibilidad Ambiental, Cultural, Econ?mica y Social

Abstract

In this paper, co-authors Tim Delaney and Anastasia Malakhova illustrate notions of common sense via the arts mediums of film and television in the United States and in Russia. The world of popular culture not only entertains us and reflects our cultural values and norms it provides valuable life lessons on common sense. Popular culture is generally recognized as the vernacular or people’s culture that dominates any society at a given point in time. As the “culture of the people,” popular culture is determined by the daily interactions between people and their everyday activities. The everyday interactions of people are also influenced by actors’ perceptions of common sense as it is fairly common to hear expressions such as, “use your common sense,” or “anyone with any common sense at all would’ve seen that coming.” “Common sense” itself entails a certain level of vagueness and therefore this term will be explained as well. As the “people’s culture,” popular culture (e.g., film and television) is often the best medium to illustrate common sense.