The 'Frankfurt School' is best known for its critique of:
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Correct answer: Capitalist mass culture and the culture industry
Thinkers like Adorno and Horkheimer argued that mass-produced culture (the 'culture industry') functions like a factory, producing standardized entertainment that pacifies the public and discourages critical thinking.
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