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Full Idea
Critical theory said that culture unwittingly played the role of an advertisement for the way things are. Horkheimer and Adorno referred to this phenomenon as the 'culture industry'.
Gist of Idea
The 'culture industry' is an advertisement for the way things are
Source
James Gordon Finlayson (Habermas [2005], Ch.1:04)
Book Ref
Finlayson,James G.: 'Habermas' [OUP 2005], p.4
A Reaction
An interesting perspective. However, absolutely everything is an advertisement for what it offers. I think this is especially true of moral (and immoral) actions.