KS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Frankfurt School, Max Horkheimer, Culture Industry
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19th and 20th centuries and mechanical reproduction film, gramophone, radio, tv. Mechanical reproduction and the democratization of art. Mode of reproduction brings about fundamental transformation of experience of and relation to culture. Representation and reality the gap lomoar cpsd| 5490467. Closed by nazis after coming to power in 1933. Many members moved to us; institute re-established at columbia university adorno and. Institute again re-established in frankfurt in 1953 where it remains. Most important early work of institute conducted in us during the second world war (1939-1945) Major figures: adorno (1903-1969); horkheimer (1895-1973); marcuse (1898-1979); fromm (1900- Inspired by benjamin, but critical of benjamin"s optimism. Pessimistic of culture under conditions of capitalism. Popular culture vs culture industry vs serious culture . Ci: standardization and pseudo-individualization (fetishism of minor differences) pc: culture of the. Sc: culture that attempts to reflect social reality at a given time; sometimes associated with avant- Hall: consumers of popular culture are not dupes.
