Which of the following may be said of the journal begun at Bowling Green University in the late 1960s, with essays on Spider-Man comics, rock music and detective films?
- A. It highlighted the importance of popular culture.
- B. It highlighted the importance of elite culture.
- C. It buttressed the canon by making it more elitist.
- D. It broke down the dominance of 'high' culture.
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Correct answer: B. A and D only
Explanation
Ray Browne's Journal of Popular Culture (1967) legitimised the academic study of mass culture against high-culture canons.
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