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High Culture

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High culture refers to the cultural patterns of a society's elite, usually requiring wealth, leisure, or specialized education to access.

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Opera subscriptions, gallery openings, and the vocabulary for discussing them travel together.

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The label describes who has access, and it makes no claim about artistic worth.