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Definition of Mass Culture
(noun) The culture disseminated by mass media.
Mass Culture Pronunciation
Syllabification: mass cul·ture
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /mAs kUHl-chuhr/
- British English – /mAs kUHl-chuh/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /mæs ˈkʌlʧər/
- British English – /mæs ˈkʌlʧə/
Usage Note
- Plural: mass cultures
Additional Information
Related Terms
Works Consulted
Dillon, Michele. 2014. Introduction to Sociological Theory: Theorists, Concepts, and their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century. 2nd ed. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
Cite the Definition of Mass Culture
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “mass culture.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 25, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/mass-culture/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
mass culture. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/mass-culture/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “mass culture.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/mass-culture/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“mass culture.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/mass-culture/>.