Contemporary Cultural Criticism

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In this article, the writer defines contemporary cultural criticism as a way of understanding art in its socio-historical context. The writer explains that this requires finding its meaning with reference to a great range of factors, including social, economic and technological.

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"The Modernist view is that art should be judged without reference to the time, place or society in which it is created. The art work is viewed as an entity in itself. On the other hand, contemporary cultural criticism argues that we should attempt to understand art by placing it within its socio-historical context. This requires finding its meaning with reference to a great range of factors, including social, economic and technological. Furthermore, it requires attempting to understand both the pragmatic aspects of its production, and the ideological assumptions of the artist."

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