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assess one of the foundations of western modernity: the 18 century Enlightenment,
the so-called Age of Reason; we’ll discuss this in a later session.
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But first, we need to consider the rise of popular culture, a major theme of 20
century history, and one which, as we’ve seen, divided the Frankfurt School. To
introduce it, we have a unique presentation by Dave Timpson, an avid collector of
early recorded popular music and jazz enthusiast.
Victor V Phonograph, 1909
EMI portable wind-up gramophone, 1930’s
