Crimes and Punishments: Class and Connotations of Kitschy American Food and Drink.

Comments on the theme of the book "Five Faces of Modernity: Modernism, Avant-Garde, Decadence, Kitsch, Postmodernism," by Matei Calinescu. Emphasis on the basic characteristics of kitsch; Inclusion of the cultural identity and social status; Awareness of class difference, illusions and ambitions.