The term culture industry used by members of the Frankfurt School referred to________________?
Correct answer: D. the way in which culture products were bought and sold for profit
- A. the globalization of cultural through new technologies
- B. the way in which industrialization had created new means of communication
- C. the development of subcultures and counter-cultures society
- D. the way in which culture products were bought and sold for profit
Explanation
For the Frankfurt School, the culture industry treated cultural goods as standardized commodities produced and sold for profit, much like industrial products. The concept therefore concerns commercialization and commodification rather than simply new communication technology.
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