The Culture Industry: Selected Essays on Mass Culture (Routledge Classics)
by Theodor W. Adorno
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Author: Theodor W. AdornoEditor: J. M. Bernstein
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-05-30
ISBN: 0415253802
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Routledge
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Book Review: The Critique of Mass-Culture Par Excellence
Summary: 5 Stars
In our banal age when sanctimonious platitude is often mistaken for wisdom or even ethical character, Adorno's mercilessly uncompromising analyses of the controlling nature of mass culture may initially strike some of us as exaggerated or hysterical initially. After all most of us now bear the consequence of lengthy habituation to our socio-economic situation: a chronic semi-conscious, autopilot behavioral and perceptive mode that can comprehend only the pre-digested, repetitive ideas or ways of thinking. However, once we start reading Adorno more attentively and thoughtfully we realize how prescient and perspicacious Adorno was as a critic of our modern society and culture. Many of his thoughts articulated in this volume anticipate the thoughts and writings of our leading contemporary thinkers, such as Jean Baudrillard, Frederic Jameson, and even Noam Chomsky (although he probably disagrees with Adorno's attitude toward culture, which may be construed as elitist).
I highly recommend this book to anybody who wants to escape the mass-culture induced stupor to become a more conscious human and citizen.
Summary of The Culture Industry: Selected Essays on Mass Culture (Routledge Classics)
The creation of the Frankfurt School of critical theory in the 1920s saw the birth of some of the most exciting and challenging writings of the twentieth century. It is out of this background that the great critic Theodor Adorno emerged. His finest essays are collected here, offering the reader unparalleled insights into Adorno's thoughts on culture. He argued that the culture industry commodified and standardized all art. In turn this suffocated individuality and destroyed critical thinking. At the time, Adorno was accused of everything from overreaction to deranged hysteria by his many detractors. In today's world, where even the least cynical of consumers is aware of the influence of the media, Adorno's work takes on a more immediate significance. The Culture Industry is an unrivalled indictment of the banality of mass culture.Literature & Fiction Books
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