Sociology of the Arts Exploring Fine and Popular Forms

Name: Sociology of the Arts Exploring Fine and Popular Forms
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ISBN: 9780631230403

ISBN-10: 0631230408

ISBN-13: 9780631230403

Edition: 2003

Authors: Victoria D. Alexander

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A comprehensive overview of the sociology of art and an authoritative work of scholarship by a leading expert in the field. The book synthesizes the various theoretical models of art sociology, and provides empirical examples as well as stimulating exemplars of sociological work on the arts.

Book details

List price: $57.25
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/31/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 388
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Preface



Introduction: What is Art?



The Relationship between Art and Society



Reflection Approaches


Case Study


The Reflection of Race in Children's Books



Shaping Theory


Case Study


Violence and Television



A Mediated View: The Cultural Diamond



The Cultural Diamond


A. The Production of Culture



Art Worlds


Case Study


From Academy to Public Sale



Culture Industries


Case Study


Innovation and Diversity in the Production of Music



Networks and Nonprofits


Case Study


Piccolos on the Picket Line: A Strike in the Symphony



Artists


Case Study


Nothing Succeeds Like Success: Careers in the Film Industry



Globalization


Case Study


The Return of the Elgin (or Parthenon) Marbles?


B. The Consumption of Culture



Reception Approaches


Case Study


Romance Novels as Combat and Compensation



Audience Studies


Case Study


Cowboys, Indians, and Western Movies



Art and Social Boundaries


Case Study


Framing Heavy Metal and Rap Music



Art in Society



The Art Itself


Case Study


The Renaissance Way of Seeing



The Constitution of Art in Society


Case Study


A Strange Sensation: Controversies in Art



Conclusion



Studying Art Sociologically


Notes


References