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gtatix
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gtatix asked in Social ScienceSociology · 1 decade ago

What modern day examples best exemplify "bread and circuses" for you?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    In postmodernism where everyone's a celebrity - the media especially TV news but red top newspapers and other comics - also people with mobile phones in public places doing their very own performance art.

  • 1 decade ago

    Oh there are so many! The Olympics, Superbowl, Oscars and related awards shows, all that kind of stuff. All way over-hyped.

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