What did the Frankfurt School mean by the term 'culture industry'?

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The spread of cultural elements worldwide via advanced technologyThe commercialization and marketing of cultural goods for financial gainThe emergence of alternative and oppositional cultural groups within societyThe impact of industrialization on creating new communication channels

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The Frankfurt School used 'culture industry' to describe how cultural products are produced and sold as commodities to generate profit, emphasizing the commercial nature of culture rather than its global spread, subcultural development, or communication advances.