According to Figure 1 in the chapter on Culture (see below), the lower 49% of Americans (those who make less than $50K in family income) were only 14% of the attendees of ballet, classical or jazz music, arts museums, opera, musicals or plays. And Figure 2 notes an overall decline in those activities. Use a perspective or concepts from this chapter to discuss the issues around access to high culture arts activities like the opera and ballet. Then discuss why should we care about whether or not certain populations have access to high culture while others do not?
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