If democracy is desirable in the political system, why do some people consider it undesirable in the cultural world? John Holden gives a precise analysis of different understandings of culture and how attitudes of gatekeepers can be pro-democratic or elitest. He asserts that democratic culture “would be disputatious and contested and it would develop representative institutions.”

Contributor:
John Holden
Publisher:
Demos
Date:
2008
Democratic culture: opening up the arts to everyone

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