I agree -- I found the author's definition distracting to the points being made. > The “Pop” in “Pop Culture” stands for “popularity”. If it’s popular then it

I agree -- I found the author's definition distracting to the points being made. > The “Pop” in “Pop Culture” stands for “popularity”. If it’s popular then it must be right. No -- popular culture is simply what is currently popular. The popular culture could value novelty and uniqueness -- inherently "unpopular" things. That's not the case today, but it fits the definition of pop culture.