In Theodor Adorno’s essay “Culture Industry Reconsidered,” what is suggested about the concept of the "culture industry"?

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It eliminates the distinction between elite and popular culture, substituting it with a unified mass culture.It functions as an industry focused on homogenizing aesthetic preferences and cultural values.It represents a fundamental reevaluation of mass culture by endorsing high culture values and seeking to suppress popular cultural forms.Both A and B

Explanation

Adorno argues that the culture industry both removes the separation between high and low culture, replacing it with a mass culture (A), and operates as an industry aiming to standardize tastes and values (B). Therefore, the correct interpretation combines both points (D). The idea described in option C misrepresents Adorno’s view, as he does not claim the culture industry promotes high culture or eliminates popular culture.