Asked by jessica Musgrave on Jul 25, 2024
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Which of the following envisioned popular culture as something that was administered from above as an instrument of social control?
A) cultural studies
B) the Frankfurt School
C) Karl Marx
D) classical studies
Social Control
Mechanisms, strategies, and institutions society uses to regulate individual and group behaviors to conform to and enforce norms and rules.
Administered
Managed or directed; the implementation and execution of rules, operations, or care by an individual or authority.
Frankfurt School
A group of mid-20th-century theorists who combined Marxist economic analysis with Freudian psychoanalysis to critique culture and society.
- Distinguish the principal notions and aims of critical theory in the context of neo-Marxist thought.
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Hania ZaidiJul 28, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The Frankfurt School envisioned popular culture as something that was administered from above as an instrument of social control. They believed that mass culture was produced by the capitalist system and served to manipulate and distract the masses from recognizing their exploitation.
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish the principal notions and aims of critical theory in the context of neo-Marxist thought.