In his first example, Mr. Frith gives insight to David Hare's comment, "In the end, Keats was just better than Bob Dylan". The media, without delay, misjudged the true meaning of Hare's statement and transposed it into a debate of value. Although Mr. Frith did not agree with the media's tactics, he did agree with the 'value' debate. Mr. Frith Feels that value judgments "organize social relations" in our life, and he further proves this point using an example from popular music.

Mr. Frith focuses on views in music studi

es. Judgments about musicians are generally made in two ways. Firstly, is the elevation of excitement with 'community'(joining of performers and their audience). Secondly, aesthetic and ethical sub-tones during community. This value placed upon the musicians is very important, this is possibly the deciding factor in the performer's career. If more fans come to a concert, then the performer becomes more popular or valuable. The same goes for the messages sent out by the performer during a performance. A message that is widely accepted and adorned will attract more fans.

"Evaluation is a key cultural activity", according to Frith. Without evaluation we would not be able to set some separation between each other as individuals, eventually becoming numb to culture as we know it. I feel it is imperative that we evaluate every aspect of our lives, in turn

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