In the Mood for Kitsch? : Linking Aesthetic Appreciation to the Dynamics of Social Motivation
Stefan A. Ortlieb
Abstract:This thesis explores the aesthetic concept of kitsch from a psychological viewpoint. More specifically, it deals with a fourfold paradox: (1) Kitsch is so popular nobody likes it, (2) aesthetically it is never cutting edge but always fashionable, (3) despite its short history and poor reputation, it looks back on a long and prestigious past, and (4) although highly significant for Western popular culture and contemporary art, it is conspicuously absent in theory and practice of empirical aesthetics. The presen… Show more
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