But Paglia likes pop culture. One of pre-conditions of poptimism is popular culture becoming the object of academic interest which allows college educated people to treat it half seriously, half ironically. And "Against Interpretation" can hardly presage poptimism. Poptimism is supported by an incessant interpretation of popular culture (in the case of music, the lyrics) that leads Swift eventually to start turning her music into a commentary on her self and career
But Paglia likes pop culture. One of pre-conditions of poptimism is popular culture becoming the object of academic interest which allows college educated people to treat it half seriously, half ironically. And "Against Interpretation" can hardly presage poptimism. Poptimism is supported by an incessant interpretation of popular culture (in the case of music, the lyrics) that leads Swift eventually to start turning her music into a commentary on her self and career