On Adorno's Critique Of The Culture Industry Theory

Culture industry has developed very fast both in home and abroad,which takes great effect in people's life and work.With the developing of culture industry,the economy,politics and culture of the word have changed more or less. The development of culture industry meets the time request in theory and practice,etc. However,many people took a negative attitude in the beginning of culture industry and therefore it is very important to take it rightly.Then we think of Adorno,who has a unique theory about culture industry. A new thought angle will appear when we moving to Adorno. The article regards the Adorno's theory as a shortway to discuss the culture industry. By analysising the right and wrong side of Adorno's theory,we can learn the inner reason why he criticize culture industry which leading us to know about the culture industry rightly. We see clearly that it is necessary to develop our country's culture industry from the article,at the same time,to know about the negative effect when developing our country's culture industry and therefore try to avoid the ever malpractice of foreign country.In a special historical time,that is to say,in Second World War,Adorno expressed his theory about culture industry. He think the capitalist culture industry didn't truly product the "culture",but product commercially. The basic character of culture industry is Commercialization,technology and standardization,so that this kind of culture keeps a long distance from the true Artistic work. The culture industrial production has exercised the control in the function,namely as the ruler the tool,the culture industry successfully transmitted the ruling class's will,and sent out the information that the ideology is reasonable.Adorno treats the culture industry critically.In the course of his analysis,Adorno find some negative effect in the development of culture industry However,we should not misled by his critical words and should find its'positive side in order to go further in theory and practice. By contrasting with others' ideas,we can find some shortcomings about Adorno's theory. We should look at his theory standing a higher point.Our country advocate that we should develop the culture industry,which is the need of time. Developing culture industry can rich people's spiritual culture life,and can promote the development of national economy healthily and adjust economic structure. The article finally come to a conclusion that our country should develop culture industry.