Culture industry

The term culture industry (German: Kulturindustrie) was coined by the critical theorists Theodor Adorno (1903–1969) and Max Horkheimer (1895–1973), and was presented as critical vocabulary in the chapter "The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception", of the book Dialectic of Enlightenment (1944), wherein they proposed that popular culture is akin to a factory producing standardized cultural goods — films, radio programmes, magazines, etc. — that are used to manipulate mass society into passivity. Consumption of the easy pleasures of popular culture, made available by the mass communications media, renders people docile and content, no matter how difficult their economic circumstances. The inherent danger of the culture industry is the cultivation of false psychological needs that can only be met and satisfied by the products of capitalism; thus Adorno and Horkheimer especially perceived mass-produced culture as dangerous to the more technically and intellectually difficult high arts. In contrast, true psychological needs are freedom, creativity, and genuine happiness, which refer to an earlier demarcation of human needs, established by Herbert Marcuse. (See Eros and Civilization, 1955).

Doctors Remove 80 Maggots From Little Girl's Ear

Edit Opposing Views 11 Oct 2016

A 4 year old Indian girl was taken to the hospital after complaining of an earache and doctors removed 80 maggots from her ear. . Radhika Mandloi, from central India, began to suffer extreme pain and itching in her left ear. The Daily Mail reports that her parents initially dismissed her discomfort, but when she began crying endlessly they took her to a nearby hospital. ... ... ... ... ....

photo: AP / Andrew Harnik

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Hillary Clinton email leak: Wikileaks documents show Democratic nominee believes Saudi Arabia and Qatar fund Isis

Edit The Independent 11 Oct 2016

A second batch of leaked email exchanges allegedly between Hillary Clinton and her 2016 campaign chair John Podesta have been seized on by both left- and right- wing commentators as evidence of inconsistencies in the Democratic presidential nominee’s foreign policy stance.  ... Nadia Murad....

photo: AP/Phil McCarten

Television producer Mark Burnett answers questions about his upcoming involvement in the MTV Music Awards show at Cable´s January 2007 Press Tour, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten) (js1)

Mark Burnett Breaks Silence On Behind-The-Scenes Unaired Trump Video

Edit WorldNews.com 11 Oct 2016

Mark Burnett, the man behind such shows as “Survivor,” “Shark Tank,” “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth-Grader” and both “The Apprentice” and “The Celebrity Apprentice,” will not be releasing any behind-the-scenes, unaired footage of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Variety reported.In a statement by Burnett and MGM released to Variety Monday, the creator and producer said....

photo: WN / Janice Sabnal

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte answers questions from reporters during a press conference at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Davao City, Philippines.

Philippine President Duterte Announces Trips To Beijing, Moscow To Build Relations

Edit WorldNews.com 11 Oct 2016

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he will move forward with his plans to visit China and Russia while criticizing the United States for “arrogance,” Agence France-Presse reported. "China has repeatedly invited me. I have accepted the offer.” – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. While not specifying when the China visit will take place, Duterte said the trip will take place prior to his Oct....

photo: AP / Andres Kudacki

Kris Jenner is surrounded by security as she leaves the New York residence where her daughter Kim Kardashian West is staying, Monday, Oct. 3, 2016.

‘We smuggled Michael Jackson out in a room-service trolley’ – celebrity bodyguards tell their stories

Edit The Guardian 11 Oct 2016

Even before Kim Kardashian’s Paris robbery, the security industry was booming ... The theft – the latest in a string of high-profile breaches – has triggered a debate inside the booming security industry about the role of the bodyguard in the modern era of social media and random acts of terror ... But he and almost a dozen other industry insiders I speak to agree that the game has changed....

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Events in Bengaluru on October 12, 2016

Edit The Hindu 12 Oct 2016

CULTURE. National Gallery of Modern Art . Exhibition of artworks by A. Ramachandran, Manikyavelu Mansion, Palace Road, 10 a.m. Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat ... Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd. ... GENERAL ... ... Talk on ‘DVG - A model for cultural creativity’ by K.Satyanarayana, Bull Temple Road, Narasimharaja Colony, 6.30 p.m. RELIGION. Thaithiriyopanishad Bhashya ... ....

Dominican study evaluates sustainable tourism in Coral Triangle (Dominican University of California)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016

This is the first study to use a systematic approach in order to select key indicators focusing on coral reef protection while analyzing the sustainability performance of the tourism industry. The study also developed optimization models to assess industry performance ... An approach to evaluate this industry's sustainability performance is valuable.'....

An ancient grain gets a boost from archaeology

Edit China Daily 12 Oct 2016

Two years later, Aohan was recognized as China's "hometown of millet" by the Chinese Food Industry Association ... The highest price of a kilogram of millet from Aohan now is 96 yuan ($14.3) ... "It is our hope that our millet, like silk, ceramics and tea, will become a symbol of Eastern culture for people across the world," he said. ....

World Culture Forum: Local knowledge bridges development gap

Edit The Jakarta Post 12 Oct 2016

Scholars and activists participating in the World Culture Forum 2016 (WCF) in Bali said they were committed to formulating a work plan to advance local culture as an integral part of sustainable development ... the Culture and Education Ministry, said Tuesday ... The first symposium used “Reviving Culture for Rural Sustainability” as its theme....

More than $22 million for Indigenous arts and languages (Australian Government)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016

The Turnbull Government will provide $22.8 million to help keep Indigenous languages alive and showcase traditional and contemporary Indigenous cultural and artistic expression ... Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will create street art, theatre, film, visual art, music and dance in response to the cultural landscape in major arts institutions....

Live-action 'Mulan' will not introduce white love interest

Edit Austin American Statesman 12 Oct 2016

Disney's "Mulan" is making a come back ... Read more trending stories ... The blog post, written by an anonymous "Asian American person in the industry," claimed that "the man is a 30-something European trader who initially cares only for the pleasure of women and money ... According to CNN, "the term 'whitewash' is sometimes used to describe the tendency in which Western culture appropriates minority cultures around it."....

Initiative to explore the way to common prosperity

Edit China Daily 12 Oct 2016

The West's reaction to the proposal has been skeptical, focusing on it as an attempt by China to export its excessive industrial capacity or being part of China's geopolitical strategy, or both ... Fourth, establishing partnerships among so many countries with diverse cultures and traditions is bound to be challenging, so China has called on those ......

Thousands initiated into world of letters

Edit The Hindu 12 Oct 2016

Temples and cultural centres were thronged by young parents carrying their little children to meet cultural icons who have been invited to be the gurus, right from early morning....

An effort to revive Harikatha

Edit The Hindu 12 Oct 2016

Harikatha, a form of Hindu religious discourse, is catching up with the younger generation too, thanks to the patronage from various cultural organisations including ‘Mitra Samskritika Samiti’ ... At its peak, Harikatha was a popular medium of entertainment, which helped transmit cultural, educational and religious values to the masses ... “Western culture is dominating semi-urbn areas too....

Cultural pageantry, a visual treat for teeming spectators

Edit The Hindu 12 Oct 2016

The cultural pageantry that unfolded at the Jamboo Savari or the Vijayadashami here on Tuesday marking culmination of the 11-day Dasara festivities was a visual treat for the crowds ... Artistes from other States, including Rajasthan, also displayed their cultures....

LDS Church gives $1 million to Utah State University to boost Mormon studies program

Edit The Salt Lake Tribune 12 Oct 2016

Utah State University’s endowed faculty position for the study of Mormon culture and history got a $1 million boost from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the university announced Monday ... Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture, one of two endowed chairs within USU’s religious studies department. USU professor Philip Barlow has held the Arrington Ch... ....

Hundreds initiated into world of letters

Edit The Hindu 12 Oct 2016

Hundreds of children were initiated into the world of letters as ‘Vidyarambhom’ ceremonies were organised at various places of worship and cultural centres across the district on the ‘Vijayadashami’ day on Tuesday ... The Vidyarambhom ceremony that was organised by Thidambu, an art and cultural organisation of the Travancore Devaswom Board employees, was inaugurated by Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran....

Relocation remedy must be handled carefully

Edit China Daily 12 Oct 2016

One of the prescriptions the central government has come up is relocating the Beijing municipal government, industrial plants and other functions not related to its role as the nation's capital out of the city center ... In fact, the urban planners are involved in almost the whole process of moving industries out of the city center at present....

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