high culture Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
what is high culture considered to be?
A
- mc culture
2
Q
what does it include
A
- classical music
- books
- theatre
- art
3
Q
what does much of what’s considered high culture involve
A
- abstract thought
- relies on other knowledge to understand its meaning
4
Q
what do Marxists see high culture as?
A
- key part of cultural capital
- specific norms + values which lead to material rewards in life
5
Q
understand high culture is a way of what?
A
- in which the ruling class differentiate themselves from the wc
