Low Culture and High Culture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7076809 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurie Hanquinet (0000-0003-1891-2780, University of York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeos0691 |
| OpenAlex | W4232718995 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
The distinction between low culture and high culture has been one of the major sociological issues over the last century in Europe, the United States, and other parts of the world. Discussions on this topic over the years have reflected different positions on the existence and the nature of cultural hierarchies. This entry discusses the emergence of the distinction between low culture and high culture, and the related adjectives of “lowbrow” and “highbrow”; the links between low, mass, and popular cultures; class‐based approaches to taste and cultural forms; the rise of omnivorousness; and new developments in the study of cultural classifications. It shows that the ongoing sociological debate mirrors much wider social implications in terms of the definition of culture, the symbolic value it gives to the supporters and detractors of its different forms, and the ways in which it organizes society
Aesthetics · Art · Dominant culture · Epistemology · Highbrow · Literature · Mass culture · Media studies · Popular culture · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of culture · Taste · Value (mathematics · Vernacular culture · Anthropology · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Music History and Culture · Philosophy · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |