Communication, economics and music: the role of culture industry in the composition of subjectivities over the twentieth century

Authors

  • Marco Schneider

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30962/ec.633

Keywords:

Música. Gosto. Indústria cultural

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to propose a critical analysis of the central role played by the increasingly powerful economic determinations of the culture industry throughout the 20th century in the formation of subjectivities and intersubjective practices, with emphasis on the question of musical tastes. It is a historical approach, inspired by the well-known critical theory of Adorno and Horkheimer, that defends its actual relevance but also accuses its limits, comparing it with some Hobsbawn’s reflections on music. It also considers the new horizons recently opened for the world of music by new communication technologies, with caution. Key words Music. Taste. Culture industry.

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Published

30-01-2012

How to Cite

Schneider, M. (2012). Communication, economics and music: the role of culture industry in the composition of subjectivities over the twentieth century. E-Compós, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.30962/ec.633

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