‘Culture is Ordinary’. Critically Evaluate this Statement with Reference to the work of Williams The discussion and debate of culture and what it represents in British society is very much a modern phenomenon. The first academics to discuss the topic, people such as Leavis, Hoggart and Williams first did so around the 1950s and ‘60s. Before such time there was no concise, recorded commentary on the meaning of culture, how it affects society and how …showed first 75 words of 1620 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1620 total…and in a way provides a voice for those members of the working class labelled as the masses. However, Williams’ argument does face problems in today’s ever more consumer led globalised society where culture more and more is being marketed as a commodity as a opposed to a way of life. Williams.R (1958) Culture Is Ordinary. Steele.T (1997) The Emergence Of Cultural Studies 1945-65 . Lawrence & Wishart Hebdige.D (1979) Subculture: the meaning of style. Routledge