| Art and Society: Readings in the Sociology of the Arts Contributor(s): Foster, Arnold W. (Editor), Blau, Judith R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791401162 ISBN-13: 9780791401163 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1989 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Popular Culture - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 306.47 |
| LCCN: 88038446 |
| Series: Suny the Sociology of Culture |
| Physical Information: 513 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There is currently no reader in print that provides a broad ranging overview for an undergraduate course on the sociology of the arts or the sociology of culture. This book remedies this situation as it provides students with an overall understanding of the current issues, theoretical approaches, and substantive contributions in the sociology of the arts. Included are chapters on the aesthetic meaning of art; the social and institutional production of art; the links among audiences, artists, and cultural organizations; tensions between artists and their bureaucratized working settings; the training and careers of artists; relations between art and society; and the dynamics of cultural change. In addition to section introductions, there is a comprehensive introduction to provide students with an understanding of the history of the field, its main theoretical currents, and also to provide them with an appreciation of the contributions to cultural studies by other disciplines, such as anthropology and history. An extensive bibliography is also included in the reader, which was developed to assist students who wish to pursue research topics. |