Conclusion
Conclusion
The Irrelevance of Controversial Culture
This chapter discusses the need to be able to recognize and dismiss gratuitous controversy that shocks the public without asking much from it other than to be shocked. It further states that people need controversy in their culture. Offensive art that transgresses cultural boundaries plays a vital role in preserving and not merely challenging aesthetic and moral traditions.
Keywords: gratuitous controversy, controversy, culture, offensive art, cultural boundaries, traditions, aesthetic, moral
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