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RECTO RUNNING HEADADORNO ONPOPULAR CULTUREIn the decades since his death, Adorno s thinking has lost none of its capacityto unsettle the settled, and has proved hugely influential in social and culturalthought. To most people, the entertainment provided by television, radio,film, newspapers, astrology charts and CD players seems harmless Adorno, however, the culture industry that produces them is ultimatelytoxic in its effect on the social process. He argues that modern mass entertain-ment is manufactured under conditions that reflect the interests of producersand the market, both of which demand the domination and manipulation ofmass Robert W.

vii CHAPTER TITLE PREFACE Adorno on Popular Culturecompletes a critical review of Adorno’s writings on culture that began with the publication of my earlier book Adorno on Music.I would like to express my thanks to my good friend, Chris Rojek

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