Being Cultured - In Defence of Discrimination

In this book Angus Kennedy asks if the explosion of culture, and the breaking down of distinctions between high and low culture, has emancipated us or left us adrift without cultural moorings. Is it true that all cultures are equal? Is cultural diversity a good thing? Is it unacceptably elitist to insist on the highest standards of judgment?

About the author

Angus Kennedy is head of external relations at the Institute of Ideas and founder of its educational initiative, The Academy. He has a degree in Classics from Christ Church and lives in Sussex.

Product details

• Authors: Angus Kennedy
• Publisher: Imprint Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2014
• EAN: 9781845405700
• ISBN: 978-1-84540-570-0
• No. of pages: 225
• Series: Societas: Essays in Political; Societas; Societas: Essays in Political
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories