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Articles

Value, Ideology and Context

by Geoff Wade

…music oft hath such a charm
To make bad good, and good provoke to harm.
[Measure for Measure IV i]

Introduction

Gordon Giles, Michael Bulley and Ralph Blumenau all raise some engaging and controversial questions on the precarious topic of aesthetics and value (PN issues 1, 2 and 3, respectively). All take great pains to avoid elitism whilst at the same time attempting to elevate some cultural products above others, i.e. to separate ‘entertainment’ and trivia from art proper.

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