All the world's a stage, screen or magazine: when culture is the logic of late capitalism

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The modern cultural studies of leftist academics has been criticized by others among them for neglecting political critique and analysis in favor of a method which seems to celebrate popular culture. While some critics have chosen to celebrate new urban art forms such as rap and hip-hop for the transcendent value of their experience, critics should also examine the political aesthetic being constructed by the urban societies being exploited by modern capitalism. A combination of appreciation and analysis of the economic realities being experienced will create a more mordant critique of modern society.

Social aspects, Political aspects, Popular culture, Subculture

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The socioeconomy of scholarly and cultural book publishing

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Publishing of cultural and scholarly books carries a social responsibility which can be best maintained by economic diversity. These books carry the burden of the progress of knowledge and the development of civilized values. Market forces are inadequate support for such books, as illustrated by the monopoly conditions which are raising the prices of scientific journals.

Scholarly publishing, Economic aspects, Book publishing

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Structural change in the cultural industries: British magazine publishing in the 1980s

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Magazine publishing in Great Britain became concentrated in a few companies during the 1980s, and this condition is permanent. The dominant firms have multimedia capabilities and also the abilities to start new titles with broad distribution. These diversified media companies are active on an international level and the economy of scale will continue to favor them.

United Kingdom, Periodical publishing

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