Frankfurt School Flashcards
1
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Frankfurt school
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Emphasis on the importance of the economy in shaping social, cultural, and political life
Linking power to economy and how it shaped how people reacted to the threat of nazism
2
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Mass culture
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American False Mass production One dimensional Passive consumption Distraction Legitimates existing power hierarchy
3
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Authentic culture
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European Real Individual creation Multi dimensional Active consumption Imagination Challenges existing power hierarchy
4
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Cultural industry
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Also threatens radical potential of authentic culture making it too accessible by turning it into another sellable commodity
5
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Media audience
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Passive consumer
