CMNS 110 Chapter Notes -Max Horkheimer, High Culture
26 Feb 2014
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High", popular" and low" cultures in everyday life by d. inglis. How everyday life is influenced by both art and popular culture, and how everyday life impacts and shapes them. Separating and understanding art vs. popular culture in differences and similarities. How the cream of the crop high culture is said to be the best from social groups with the most power vs. whether it is an elitist perspective which is bias, or even to some meaningless labels. High culture is based on artistic quality and intellectual stimulation, while pop culture is the opposite. To many art is above cultural products and has been said to be the best for generations which has influenced a specific work"s status vs. a modern fad. Exposure to high culture is a process that where the best works challenge us to rethink our views and strive up to them with our own creations as we become more refined and sophisticated.
