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The guilty pleasure of watching trashy TV

  • Written by The Conversation
imageWhy do people complain so much about 'low-brow' shows – yet still watch them?"TV" via www.shutterstock.com

Many Americans have a conflicted relationship with the media they watch.

In particular, those who think of themselves as “cultured” tend to have a negative view of certain “low-brow” contemporary television shows....

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