Demoncratisation of culture

John Storey(2001) says that the Frankfur School doesn't oppose to the concept of demoncratisation of culture, it's just the current cultural industry blocks the demand of full demoncracy and thus stablises the prevailing social order. However, isn't the whole concept of demoncracy capitalist? Adorno used the contrast pair of reception of radio and telephone to clarify the differences between demoncratised culture products and liberal art. (The Culture Industry: Enlightment as Mass Deception) To my understanding of Adorno's text, demoncracy in the context of culture means passive reception but equal offers while liberal means multi-dimentional readings and spontaneous reaction. I wonder if it is right to say so?

: 03 May 2005 10:39 |  Tags: Zp V Academic |  Comments (0) |  Report a problem