The mixed reaction to the 1998 motorcycle exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum is an example of
A) the uses and gratification paradigm.
B) high culture versus popular culture.
C) communitarianism.
D) structural functionalism.

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The mixed reaction to the 1998 motorcycle exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum reflects the tension between high culture (represented by the museum) and popular culture (represented by the motorcycle). The exhibit highlighted the challenge of integrating popular culture into traditional art spaces, and the mixed reactions illustrated the ongoing debates over what should be considered art and whether "lowbrow" culture belongs in prestigious museums.

The Mixed Reaction to the 1998 Motorcycle Exhibit at the Guggenheim