Which of the following are the major criticisms of mass media as a cultural industry? A. Mass media are…
The Frankfurt School critique of the culture industry holds that its products are standardised, mass produced in uniform fashion, and drained of genuine aesthetic merit.…
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Which of the following are the major criticisms of mass media as a cultural industry?
A. Mass media are pro-people.
B. Products of culture industry are standardised.
C. The productions are devoid of aesthetic merit.
D. The culture industry does uniform mass production.
E. Avoids massification of culture.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
The Frankfurt School critique of the culture industry holds that its products are standardised, mass produced in uniform fashion, and drained of genuine aesthetic merit. Statements A and E contradict this critique, since the argument is that mass media serve dominant interests and do massify culture. Hence B, C and D only.
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