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What social issue did Horkheimer's work attempt to confront?

  • Urban sprawl

  • Poverty of mass culture

  • Iliteracy

  • Deforestation

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The social issue Horkheimer's work attempted to confront was the poverty of mass culture. This poverty referred to the decline in the quality and diversity of cultural products, such as art, literature, and entertainment, due to the increasing commercialization and standardization of culture. Horkheimer argued that this decline was eroding critical thinking and individual expression, leading to a society that was less free and democratic.
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