ɪn ɪt, hiː tʃˈælɪndʒd ðə kənvˈɛnʃənəl wˈɪzdəm ðæt hˈaɪ kˈʌltʃɚɹ ɛsθˈɛɾɪk stˈændɚdz wɜː jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl, ˈɑːɹɡjuːɪŋ ɪnstˈɛd ðæt kˈʌltʃɚɹəl tˈeɪsts ɹᵻflˈɛkt ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl lˈɛvəlz ænd ˈʌðɚɹ ˈæspɛkts ʌv klˈæs.
In it, he challenged the conventional wisdom that high culture aesthetic standards were universal, arguing instead that cultural tastes reflect educational levels and other aspects of class.