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The judge of a subculture is not its stated axioms, but the type of people who identify as its members.
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People are always seeing and being seen, and in some ways, owning products does constitute one form of cultural participation. Yet it is also clear that owning goods alone is not a really significant sort of participation.
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No matter how great the list of product recommendations in your favorite nootropics or skincare subreddit, the practices and the moral premises of a subculture always are deferred when put in company hands. Deferred in the way that buying the hottest running shoes don’t mean you’re fit. Deferred in the way that buying books from Verso isn’t an adeq... See more
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Frankfurt School: The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception
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"The culture industry perpetually cheats its consumers of what it perpetually promises. The promise, which is actually all the spectacle consists of, is illusory: all it actually confirms is that the real point will never be reached, that the diner must be satisfied with the menu."
“the concept of authenticity is increasingly deemed inauthentic.”
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The Youth Report 2017 delves into progressive Gen-Z behaviors: authenticity, skepticism towards brands, communal creativity, fake optimism, and digital immersive experiences reshaping identity and consumer culture.
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The origin of the term “culture” is best documented by the comparative literature scholar Raymond Williams, who charted its appearance in his book Culture and Society, 1780-1950 . At the beginning of the 18th century, “culture” was still only a verb. It meant to cultivate the land, to encourage natural growth: the culture of leeks or potatoes or ga... See more
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