The Study And Modern Reflection Of Lowenthal’s Mass Culture Theory

Leo Lowenthal is one of the most important critical theorists, literature sociologists and communication theorists, he did the longest academic research in Frankfurt School.In the past time, the core researchers are Horkheimer, Adorno, Marcuse and Benjamin,Lowenthal was always abandoned outside of the focus. The thesis is focus on Lowenthal’s mass culture theory which is aim to make clear of his thoughts. Lowenthal is good at combining Critical Theory and Literature Sociology, to have a better understanding of mass culture by communication research from literature angle. It changed the formal study patterns of mass culture by searching the development of communication media, to analyze the beginning and the development trend of mass culture.Try to know more about modern mass culture by using mass media. At the same time,by digging out the thoughts of Lowenthal, we can restore the true side of a warm and guaranteed Western Marxism scholar.