Popular Culture and High Culture: an Analysis and Evaluation Of Taste (Revised And Updated)

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In this brilliantly conceived and clearly argued discussion of the relationship between high and popular culture, Herbert Gans, outspoken advocate of cultural pluralism, questions the universality of high culture standards.;Title Page; Dedication; Preface to the Revised and Updated Edition; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One -- The Critique of Mass Culture; Postscript to Chapter One; Chapter Two -- A Comparative Analysis of High and Popular Culture; Postscript to Chapter Two; Chapter Three -- The Evaluation of Taste Cultures and Publics; Postscript to Chapter Three; Notes; Index; Copyright Page. Title Page Dedication Preface to the Revised and Updated Edition Preface Introduction Chapter One -- The Critique of Mass Culture Postscript to Chapter One Chapter Two -- A Comparative Analysis of High and Popular Culture Postscript to Chapter Two Chapter Three -- The Evaluation of Taste Cultures and Publics Postscript to Chapter Three Notes Index Copyright Page.