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Mass culture: In critical theory, mass culture is a term used to describe the cultural products that are produced and consumed on a large scale. Critical theorists argue that mass culture is a product of capitalism, and that it is designed to manipulate and control consumers. See also Critical theory, Th. W. Adorno, M. Horkheimer, W. Benjamin, H. Arendt._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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Adorno, Th.W. | Mass Culture | Adorno, Th.W. | |
Arendt, Hannah | Mass Culture | Arendt, Hannah | |
Benjamin, Walter | Mass Culture | Benjamin, Walter | |
Ortega y Gasset, José | Mass Culture | Ortega y Gasset, José | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-12-10 |