Sociology of the Arts Exploring Fine and Popular Forms
by Alexander, Victoria D.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-01-31
Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary
This is a comprehensive overview of the sociology of art and an authoritative work of scholarship by a leading expert in the field. The international selection of perspectives, empirical research, and case studies makes this book essential for teaching and studying the sociology of art. Synthesizes the various theoretical models of art sociology. Provides empirical examples of books, films, television shows, dance, and music, as well as exemplars of sociological work on the arts. Discusses works from both fine and popular ends of the cultural spectrum. Explores how art is created, distributed, received, consumed, and used by people who experience it.
Author Biography
Victoria D. Alexander is Lecturer of Sociology at the University of Surrey. She is the author of Museums and Money: The Impact of Funding on Exhibitions, Scholarship, and Management (1996).
Table of Contents
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| Preface | xiii | ||||
| Acknowledgments | xviii | ||||
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| Part I The Relationship between Art and Society | 19 | (46) | |||
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60 | (5) | |||
| Part IIA The Cultural Diamond: The Production of Culture | 65 | (114) | |||
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67 | (22) | |||
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108 | (4) | |||
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112 | (19) | |||
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126 | (5) | |||
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131 | (26) | |||
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152 | (5) | |||
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157 | (22) | |||
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173 | (6) | |||
| Part IIB The Cultural Diamond: The Consumption of Culture | 179 | (70) | |||
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181 | (24) | |||
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199 | (6) | |||
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222 | (3) | |||
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225 | (24) | |||
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244 | (5) | |||
| Part III Art in Society | 249 | (56) | |||
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| Part IV Conclusion | 305 | (7) | |||
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307 | (5) | |||
| References | 312 | (24) | |||
| Index | 336 |
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