The Cultural Democracy Myth
by
Jennifer Kondo and Shamus Khan
| February 11, 2011
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Winter 2011
While boasting a golden age of arts and culture, New York City’s cultural institutions continue to be concentrated in privileged, predominantly white Manhattan. This spatial isolation limits access for many other Big Apple residents.
Authors
Jennifer Kondo is in the sociology program at Columbia University. She studies how urban dynamics impact cultural tastes and practices.
Shamus Khan is in the sociology department at Columbia University. He is the author of Privilege: The Making of an Ado- lescent Elite at St. Paul’s School.
