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The banalization of the concept of culture

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Melvin J. Lasky was the editor of Encounter (1958–1990) and Der Monat (1948–1962). His most recent book is The Language of Journalism, published by Transaction.

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Lasky, M.J. The banalization of the concept of culture. Soc 39, 73–81 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-002-1008-2

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