http://tnl-6.local/taxonomy/term/109/0 en-US http://tnl-6.local/node/115 <p>The 20th century can be understood along the lines of a process of democratization of access to media and the means of cultural production. Things that originally were the privilege of social elites only became accessible for a much greater number of people. At the beginning of the 20th century access to education and knowledge was restricted as well as access to high culture. People from lower income classes had insufficient means of participating in the democratic process because they were either not allowed to vote or they did not have an opportunity to get an informed opinion.</p> <p><a href="http://tnl-6.local/node/115" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tnl-6.local/node/115#comments English Waves 1990ies californian ideology digital revolution internet participation Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:16:22 +0000 Armin Medosch 115 at http://tnl-6.local