The reading by F.R.Leavis suggests that culture is at a crisis, and that changes have a catastrophic impact on society. The inventions of machines have been seen as bad influence on religion and family.
The study of Middletown (work of antropology) is dealing with a typical community of the Middle West. Although some refer to Middletown as America but England. Although changes in America have been more rapid, the same processes are valid for England and the rest of the Western world.
Films are suggested to have even a more disastrous impact, as they are to be an illusion of actual life and to have a more potent influence. Films and broadcasting are of passive diversion, but tends to make active recreation.
The reading also discusses "culture" been in minority keeping,among the ones that consider themeselves educated. These might be called the "high- brows". Civilasation is seen to be with a harmful effect on culture, and culture no longer has positive prospects.
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