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Not All Propaganda is Art 6: The Kitsch Debate

Benjamen Walker's Theory of Everything

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Mass Culture and Working-Class Resilience

This chapter critically examines mass culture's impact on working-class identity and the diverse reactions it elicited during a 1959 talk. It highlights the tension between optimistic and pessimistic views of mass media, while exploring themes of consumerism, kitsch awareness, and historical gender dynamics in cultural debates.

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