Trash culture refers to a broad category of artistic or entertainment expressions perceived as having a low cultural profile but possessing mass appeal. It encompasses media such as books, films, television shows, and music often criticized for their perceived lack of cultural value, reliance on sensationalism, and focus on commercial success.

As it has evolved from the beginnings of mass consumerism in the 1920’s, throwaway culture has increasingly become the norm. However, society is beginning to push back as more and more people become aware of the problem.

Oct 12, 2022 · In life, trash obscures what, in art, trash releases. In politics, it’s a sideshow, the antithesis of the people’s business. It seduces, distracts, disarms us.

Jun 12, 2012 · But actually, the pinnacle of trash culture is right now. We’re living in the best era for pulpy disposable culture right at this moment. Future generations will look back on the early 2010s...

Mar 20, 2025 · The year 1999 was a watershed moment in popular culture, a year when entertainment and media accelerated the decline of substance in favor of spectacle, consumerism, and digital nihilism.

Jun 5, 2018 · In Trash Culture, Richard K. Simon examines the ways in which the great literature and cultural work of the past has been rewritten for today's consumer society. Trash Culture concludes that the great books are alive and well, but simply hidden from the critics.

However, in the context of the arts, trash has long been seen as a rich aesthetic resource and, more recently, particularly under the influence of anthropology and archaeology, it has been explored as a form of material culture that articulates modes of identity construction.

Trash culture : popular culture and the great tradition / Richard Keller Simon, p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-520-22223-6 1. Popular culture United States. 2. United States Civilization 1970- 3. United States Civilization European influences. 4. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) 5.

In Trash Culture, Richard K. Simon examines the ways in which the great literature and cultural work of the past has been rewritten for today's consumer society, with supermarket tabloids such as The National Enquirer and celebrity gossip magazines like People serving as