The Crisis in Culture
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The Crisis in Culture is an essay by Hannah Arendt that examines the modern decline of traditional cultural values and the transformation of culture into mass entertainment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Crisis in Culture canonical | 1 |
| The Crisis in Culture: Its Social and Its Political Significance | 1 |
| the United States is in cultural decline | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Crisis in Culture Context triple: [Between Past and Future, hasPart, The Crisis in Culture]
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A.
Culture and Human Destiny
Culture and Human Destiny is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores cultural pluralism, democracy, and the role of diverse cultural identities in shaping human society.
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B.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
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C.
The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines how individualism, instrumental reason, and the loss of shared moral horizons shape the problems and anxieties of contemporary Western society.
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D.
In the Twilight of Western Thought
In the Twilight of Western Thought is a philosophical work by Herman Dooyeweerd that critically analyzes the foundations and limitations of Western rationalist and humanist thought from a Christian philosophical perspective.
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E.
A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays
A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays is an influential collection of anthropological writings by Bronisław Malinowski that articulates his functionalist approach to understanding culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Crisis in Culture Target entity description: The Crisis in Culture is an essay by Hannah Arendt that examines the modern decline of traditional cultural values and the transformation of culture into mass entertainment.
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A.
Culture and Human Destiny
Culture and Human Destiny is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores cultural pluralism, democracy, and the role of diverse cultural identities in shaping human society.
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B.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
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C.
The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines how individualism, instrumental reason, and the loss of shared moral horizons shape the problems and anxieties of contemporary Western society.
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D.
In the Twilight of Western Thought
In the Twilight of Western Thought is a philosophical work by Herman Dooyeweerd that critically analyzes the foundations and limitations of Western rationalist and humanist thought from a Christian philosophical perspective.
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E.
A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays
A Scientific Theory of Culture and Other Essays is an influential collection of anthropological writings by Bronisław Malinowski that articulates his functionalist approach to understanding culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | essay ⓘ |
| addresses | readers concerned with politics and culture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Crisis in Culture: Its Social and Its Political Significance
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linked to:
The Crisis in Culture
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| argues |
cultural objects are reduced to consumer goods
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culture is threatened by mass society ⓘ mass entertainment undermines lasting cultural values ⓘ |
| author | Hannah Arendt ⓘ |
| concerns |
distinction between work and labor in culture
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fate of art in mass society ⓘ loss of authority of tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
commodification of culture
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decline of traditional cultural values ⓘ difference between culture and entertainment ⓘ mass consumption of art ⓘ relationship between culture and politics ⓘ relationship between culture and society ⓘ role of art in public life ⓘ transformation of culture into mass entertainment ⓘ |
| field |
cultural theory
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critique of mass culture
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defense of autonomous culture ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
erosion of public realm by consumerism
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political significance of cultural judgment ⓘ tension between permanence of culture and flux of society ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ tradition of political philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
aesthetics
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cultural criticism ⓘ culture ⓘ mass culture ⓘ modernity ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| partOf | Between Past and Future ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Between Past and Future
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The Human Condition ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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linked to: The Crisis in Culture
The Crisis in Culture
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alsoKnownAs
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The Crisis in Culture: Its Social and Its Political Significance
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linked to: The Crisis in Culture