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Who suggests that there are actually several definitions of popular culture - answerJohn Storey, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Studies What are the five definitions discussed in lecture? - answer1. Well liked by many 2. Inferior kinds of work - 'low brow' 3. Work that deliberately sets out to win mass commercial favour 4. Pop culture that emerges from the people, for the people (eg. not imposed) 5. Postmodern influence, where "authentic" and "commercial" are blurred What is low culture? - answerIt is second-best or leftover culture from what is defined as high culture. What makes something high culture? - answerTo be high brow, it has to be difficult. It has to ensure exclusivity. High culture is more elitist. Think about opera; people don't get the hype except for bougie ppl. Can something turn into high culture? - answerYes. Example: Film Noir. Can something turn into low culture. - answerPavarotti (opera singer) - 1991 Public concert with 250K people. Since then, he became mainstream. What is mass culture? - answerMass culture is commercial; produced to reach as many as possible and is done for profit. Profit Quality What is Folk/Authentic culture? - answerNot imposed on masses; the culture is in