Homogenized Culture

In my opinion we truly are working towards one homgenized culture. As a whole we are slowly placing less cultural value on high class art. If a young person today had to choose between owning world famous painting (that they can not resell for money) or a brand new Iphone 5, the choice would be almost hands down the Iphone 5. However in some peoples opinion the Iphone itself is a piece of art. The Iphone is always unique in comparison to other phones and is the epitomy of pop culture and style. This can be related to the discussion of mass culture vs. high culture. In the past artwork was valued by its individuality. If a person bought a painting that noone else in the world had it was valued highly. In todays culture to have your possesions valued highly they must conform or fit within the few popular categories of that item. People no longer go to the art museum to see what is modern or in style. We now resort to the mall for confirmation of the latest trend. At the mall we dont have to search for what we want. It is practically kicking us in the face when we walk in. Ads and sale people bombard us with the latest scent, style, and electronic. If we dont give in to this then we are viewed by our peers as weird or out of date. I can not claim to be one who refuses these things because as a youngperson who is in the middle of the rise of mass media, I also give into the ease of mass media. Everything is right at our finger tips, why should we have to study or digest the world around us when our phones are so much better at it?