Which of the statements given below are true?
- A. The CCCS was founded at Berkeley in 1960.
- B. Habermas links the rise of the public sphere to print culture.
- C. Paul Gilroy introduced the term 'Black Atlantic'.
- D. Adorno praised the alienating avant-garde, such as Schoenberg's atonal music.
- E. 'Chutnification' was coined by Edward Soja.
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Correct answer: B. B, C and D only
Explanation
The Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies was founded at Birmingham in 1964, and 'chutnification' is Salman Rushdie's (Midnight's Children). B (Habermas, 1962), C (Gilroy, The Black Atlantic, 1993) and D (Adorno's defence of Schoenberg) are correct.
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