I personally
find what Adorn says to be extremely relevant, perhaps some aspects are
outdated, but there are definitely attributes that still hold true. One thing
that Adorn states that I find very interesting is “The cultural industry turns
into public relations”. I find this statement to be thought provoking yet relevant
at the same time. I think that a big part of our culture today is made by few
people who bring this to broader attention and eventually making it the ideals
and culture of the specific society.
However, there
is another statement that Adorn mentions briefly that I believe to be quite out
dated. This statement is “It is true that thorough research has not, for this
time being, produced an airtight case proving the regressive effects of
particular products of the culture industry.” In present there has been ample
research on cultural studied in the media. Many of these publications have
shown a correlation between culture industries and the effects on particular
products.
I agree that a big part of our culture today is made by few people who bring this to broad attention. This includes media, television, magazines, and popular culture. Celebrities are often at the end of the rope deciding what they have to say for us, how we should act, how we should look, should feel. It really is all about public relations, and how their influences affects our interactions with people and our environment.
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