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Bread and circuses : theories of mass culture as social decay

by Patrick Brantlinger

This study analyses theories that treat mass culture as a symptom or cause of social decadence. Spanning from antiquity to modern media theory, it critiques the belief in inevitable decline and explores how media can be used to support democratic enlightenment.

Accession 19314 ISBN 9780801415982 Publisher Cornell University Press
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