دراسات وأبحاث
Volume 17, Numéro 2, Pages 160-169
2025-04-15

Mass Culture In Light Of The Ideas Of Malek Bennabi And Ali Azet Begović

Authors : Khacha Ahcene .

Abstract

This research paper aims to analyze the connection between the ideas of Malek Bennabi and the manifestations of mass culture through various media outlets, which often draw criticism from scholars. It also sheds light on the role of media and the influence of mass culture based on the perspective of the Bosnian thinker Ali Izetbegović, who observed the spread of mass culture in public spaces and its impact on psychological and social fields. The importance of this topic lies in combining two different viewpoints: the first represents the "Eastern" perspective, addressing the issue of "mass culture" from a civilizational lens and considering it an additional burden on the cultural crisis in Arab and Islamic societies. The second reflects the "Western" perspective, revealing the intellectual and functional dimensions behind the wide promotion of mass culture

Keywords

Mass Culture, Malek Bennabi, Ali Izet Bigovitsh