Glossary

Intellectual opinions of popular culture, the culture of the masses, have been deeply

shaped by critical theory. Since the Frankfurt School, which identified with the 'high

culture' of the intellectual classes, popular culture has been seen as trivial, demeaning

and commercialized, serving the interests of the capitalist system. Post-modernist

theorists, however, no longer accept the belief that there is some objectively superior

high culture setting a standard from which to make evaluations of others. They have

Most likely value for the parameter of interest (e.g. crude mortality rate) obtained

through a sample survey. A point estimate should always be accompanied by a

confidence interval. (1)

(1) Checchi and Roberts, Interpreting and using mortality data in humanitarian

emergencies, ODI/HPN paper 52, 2005

Publicity that is the planned result of a conscious effort to attract attention to an issue,

event, or organization. (1)

(1) Glossary of communication, University of Jyväskylä

Use of another person's information, language, or ideas without citing the originator

and making it appear that the user is the originator. (1)

(1) Glossary of communication, University of Jyväskylä