'Inglis and Hughson are to be congratulated for producing such an exciting, innovative and rigorous collection of original papers on the sociology of art, which is long overdue in this area of study.' - Professor Helen Thomas, Research Director at London College of Fashion, UK

What can Sociology add to our understanding of art? This volume brings together a range of respected scholars in the field who demonstrate the many ways in which sociology can add to our understanding of artistic issues. Covering all the major schools of thought, and dealing with many different art forms, the book offers the reader a comprehensive and accessible guide to an often complex area. It will be an invaluable resource for students seeking to understand sociology's contributions to the study of artistic and aesthetic issues.
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What can Sociology add to our understanding of art? This volume brings together a range of respected scholars in the field who demonstrate the many ways in which sociology can add to our understanding of artistic issues.
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PART 1: THEORY PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
What is the 'Sociology of Art'?; D.Inglis and J.Hughson
When Does Art Become Art? Assessing Pierre Bourdieu's Theory of Artistic Fields; J.Jane
Feminist Art and Feminist Sociology: New Departures; A.Howson
A New Paradigm for a Sociology of Aesthetics; R.Witkin
Invisible Aesthetics and the Social Work of Community Culture; P.Willis
Cultural Studies and the Sociology of Culture; J.Wolff
The Sociology of Art: Cynical or Celebratory?; D. Inglis
PART 2: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE: CASE STUDIES IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF ART
Framing Old Age: Sociological Perspectives on the Art of the Past; M.Hepworth
The Rise and Fall of the Art House Movie; A.Tudor
Opera, Modernity and Cultural Fields; A.Swingewood
'World Music' and the Globalisation of Sound; R.Robertson and D.Inglis
'High Arts' and the Market: An Uneasy Partnership in the Transnational World of Ballet; H.Wulff
Reconstructing the Centre: Sociological Approaches to the Rebuilding of Berlin; J.Stewart.

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'Inglis and Hughson are to be congratulated for producing such an exciting, innovative and rigorous collection of original papers on the sociology of art, which is long overdue in this area of study.' - Professor Helen Thomas, Research Director at London College of Fashion, UK
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Good mix of highly regarded contributors such as Janet Wolff and newer names

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780333962664
Publisert
2005-10-18
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Red Globe Press
Vekt
517 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
Lower undergraduate, U, UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
240

Om bidragsyterne

DAVID INGLIS lectures in the Department of Sociology, University of Aberdeen, UK.

JOHN HUGHSON is Senior Lecturer in the School of Physical Education, University of Otaga, New Zealand.