For my current popular culture topic I chose the Razor Scooter. The Razor scooter became popular after the year 2000. This little creation was invented by Razor USA, LLC based in Cerritos, CA (Clarke, 2011). This has been one of the most popular ways for young kids and teenagers to get around the neighborhood or from point A to point B. This toy has become as popular as bikes and skateboards and became a nationwide sensation almost over night.
The concept combines the handlebars of a bike along with a modified skateboard but this only has two wheels instead of four. They are powered by the rider, however there are variations that actually utilize an electric motor. It is kid friendly as well as parent friendly since it doesn’t take up much room in the garage and even folds up for very easy storage (Clarke, 2011).
Even though we as parents must worry about our kids getting hurt with outside activities, as is the case with almost everything, at least this scooter will be useful in getting your children to drop the video game controllers long enough to go enjoy outdoors and get them out of the house for a little while.
I chose this item because it is one of the latest trends in today’s society that is popular and appealing to our young youth. Another example of what will be collecting dust in my garage in about another two years or whenever something better comes out to replace it. Another reason I chose it is because it is another item that is manufactured and makes a lot of money and can be attached to economics (Browne, 2005)
Reference
Browne,R.B. (2005). Profiles of popular culture: A reader. Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin Press.
Clarke, M. (2011.) www.Razor.com. Retrieved January 13, 2011, from http://www.razor.com/products/scooters/
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