In fact, many scholars point to the 19th century in the UK and the US for the origins of the mass media culture (tied to the industrial revolution, increasing levels of literacy, etc.) we experience today (I don't know enough about other country's popular culture's historical development).
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on 2010-01-02 11:30 pm (UTC)In fact, many scholars point to the 19th century in the UK and the US for the origins of the mass media culture (tied to the industrial revolution, increasing levels of literacy, etc.) we experience today (I don't know enough about other country's popular culture's historical development).
Good point about plays.