KS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Aristocracy, Richard Hoggart, F. R. Leavis
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Hoggart, thompson, williams, etc resist attempts at assimilation. Hoggart founds birmingham centre for contemporary cultural studies at the university of. Stuart hall becomes director of birmingham centre in 1968. Centre develops what has come to be known as british cultural studies. Leavis said the erosion of culture (because of the working class) led to the collapse of the. Leavis wanted to preserve the greatness of britain (conservative) What role does culture play in the preservation of a society? (leavis thought it was essential) Richard hoggart, in english department at u of b, studying working class culture, doesn"t have institutional support to engage research. Starts the birmingham centre for contemporary cultural studies to get the support. It is why we have cultural studies today. Hoggart is saying that working class culture needs to be taken seriously. Leavis says only the dominant class" culture is important. Undermines the signi cance with the cultures related to the classes.
