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Culture Turned Into An Industry
- Culture became a commodity industry in the 20th century, merging with advertising, PR and packaging.
- That integration weakened culture's capacity to stand apart and act as critique of society.
Universities Lost Critical Distance
- As universities and culture integrated with capitalism, the traditional role of critique narrowed.
- That narrowing muted cultural critique and aligned universities with market priorities.
Mocked Tour Of A South Asian University
- Eagleton recounts being shown a big South Asian university and asking where the critical subjects were.
- An official responded by covertly ordering his