Aesthetics And The Sociology Of Art

Author : Janet Wolff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781000376746

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First published in 1983, Aesthetics and the Sociology of Art provides a lucid account of two divergent tendencies in the study of aesthetics. At the one extreme, traditional aestheticians have assumed that art and literature are wholly independent, following only the laws and inspirations of artists and artistic movements, and that the question of aesthetic value is accordingly unproblematic. At the other extreme, some sociologists have treated works of art as no more than manifestations of the socio-economic circumstances which produce them, arguing that aesthetic value is therefore entirely relative matter. Janet Wolff shows how both the extreme positions are untenable, and argues convincingly that we must accept that the conceptions and criteria of aesthetic value are socially constructed and inevitably ideological, while stopping short of the reductionist alternative which fails to recognise the irreducible questions of pleasure and of aesthetic discourse. This book provides an invaluably clear guide both to old debates and to otherwise obscure modern controversies, which will be welcomed both by students and scholars in the sociology of art, in aesthetics, in art history, and in literary criticism.

Author : Austin Harrington
Publisher : Polity
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0745630391

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Art and Social Theory by Austin Harrington Pdf

Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological study of art; examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics; discusses the meaning of the arts in relation to changing cultural institutions and socio-economic structures; explores questions of aesthetic value and cultural politics, taste and social class, money and patronage, ideology and utopia, myth and popular culture, and the meaning of modernism and postmodernism; presents lucid accounts of leading social theorists of the arts from Weber, Simmel, Benjamin, Kracauer and the Frankfurt School to Foucault, Bourdieu, Habermas, Baudrillard, Lyotard, Luhmann and Jameson.

Author : Jeremy Tanner
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 0415308844

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The Sociology of Art by Jeremy Tanner Pdf

This broad-ranging reader uses extracts form the core foundational and most influential contemporary writers in the field to present a productive interdisciplinary dialogue between sociology and art history as well as a fascinating introduction to the subject.

Author : Janet Wolff
Publisher : Palgrave
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Arts and society
ISBN : 0333271475

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The Social Production of Art by Janet Wolff Pdf

Author : Hans van Maanen
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789089641526

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How to Study Art Worlds by Hans van Maanen Pdf

Hans van Maanen is professor of art and society at the Department of Arts, Culture & Media Studies of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

Author : Jean Duvignaud,Timothy Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:748994152

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The Sociology of Art by Jean Duvignaud,Timothy Wilson Pdf

Author : Victoria D. Alexander
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118326527

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Sociology of the Arts by Victoria D. Alexander Pdf

Explains the key concepts, theories, and studies in the sociology of the arts—the fully updated new edition of the classic textbook Sociology of the Arts is a comprehensive yet accessible review of sociological approaches to studying the fine, popular, and folk arts. Integrating scholarly literature, theoretical models, and empirical studies, this authoritative textbook provides balanced coverage of a broad range of essential topics—enabling a deeper understanding of the field as a whole. Throughout the text, numerous real-world case studies reinforce key concepts, stimulate classroom discussion, and encourage students to contemplate abstract theoretical issues central to the relationship between art and society. Now in its second edition, this bestselling volume features fully revised content that reflects the most recent literature and research in the field. New discussion on the production and the consumption of culture are complemented by fresh perspectives on changes in the social world such as the rise of the internet and digital media. Updated chapters offer insights into social boundaries and embodiment in the arts, emplacement, materiality, the social construction of art and aesthetics, and more. Exploring how art is created, distributed, received, and consumed, this textbook: Explores both classic work and new approaches in the sociology of the arts Features case studies and discussion questions on art forms including popular music, film, romance novels, visual arts, and classical music Discusses the meaning of artistic objects and why interpretations of art vary Examines the ways art intersects with race, gender, sexuality, and class Includes photographs, tables and figures, and a comprehensive reference list Written by a leading scholar in the field, Sociology of the Arts: Exploring Fine and Popular Forms, Second Edition is an ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on sociology of art and culture, media studies, anthropology of art, arts management, and the social history of art, and is a useful reference for established scholars studying any aspect of sociology of the arts.

Author : Georg Simmel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Aesthetics
ISBN : 9780226621098

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Georg Simmel by Georg Simmel Pdf

"This book is a first of its kind: an edited collection bringing the finest of Georg Simmel's writing on art and aesthetics together, and bringing many of these essays into English for the first time. Simmel is considered one of the founding fathers of modern sociology but he, like his contemporary Walter Benjamin, wrote about many aspects of life and culture. Simmel's intellectual contributions have long been recognized and he is a keystone in cultural theory of the early 20th century. The essays in this collection are gathered topically and show the wide range of Simmel's thinking even within the arts: aesthetics, landscape, theater, sculpture, literature, and more. Austin Harrington is the brilliant guide behind this substantial volume. He served as editor and translator and also wrote an introduction. Richly informative and thoroughly familiar with Simmel's life and work, Harrington's introduction will itself be an important contribution to the scholarship on Simmel"--

Author : Janet Wolff,Professor Emerita in the School of Arts Languages and Cultures Janet Wolff
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780231140966

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The Aesthetics of Uncertainty by Janet Wolff,Professor Emerita in the School of Arts Languages and Cultures Janet Wolff Pdf

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Author : John Clammer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317935988

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Vision and Society by John Clammer Pdf

The sociology of art is now an established sub-discipline of sociology. But little work has been done to explore the implications not of society on art, but of art on the nature and principles of sociology itself. Vision and Society explores the ways in which art (here mainly understood as visual art) structures in fundamental ways the constitution of society, the relations between societies and the ways in which society and culture should be theorized. Building initially on an unfulfilled project by the French sociologist of art Nathalie Heinich to derive a sociology from art, this book pushes this idea in unconventional directions. Rethinking the relationships between the study of art and the study of sociology and anthropology, this book explores how this rethinking might impact sociological theory in general, and certain aspects of it in particular – especially the study of social movements, social change, the urban, the constitution of space and the ways in which human social relationships are mediated and expressed.

Author : Arnold W. Foster,Judith R. Blau
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0791401162

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Art and Society by Arnold W. Foster,Judith R. Blau Pdf

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.

Author : David Inglis,John Hughson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137044945

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The Sociology of Art by David Inglis,John Hughson Pdf

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.

Author : Laurie Hanquinet,Mike Savage
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135008895

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Routledge International Handbook of the Sociology of Art and Culture by Laurie Hanquinet,Mike Savage Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Arts and Culture offers a comprehensive overview of sociology of art and culture, focusing especially – though not exclusively – on the visual arts, literature, music, and digital culture. Extending, and critiquing, Bourdieu’s influential analysis of cultural capital, the distinguished international contributors explore the extent to which cultural omnivorousness has eclipsed highbrow culture, the role of age, gender and class on cultural practices, the character of aesthetic preferences, the contemporary significance of screen culture, and the restructuring of popular culture. The Handbook critiques modes of sociological determinism in which cultural engagement is seen as the simple product of the educated middle classes. The contributions explore the critique of Eurocentrism and the global and cosmopolitan dimensions of cultural life. The book focuses particularly on bringing cutting edge ‘relational’ research methodologies, both qualitative and quantitative, to bear on these debates. This handbook not only describes the field, but also proposes an agenda for its development which will command major international interest.

Author : Theodor W. Adorno
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781472504548

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Aesthetic Theory by Theodor W. Adorno Pdf

Theodor Adorno (1903-69) was undoubtedly the foremost thinker of the Frankfurt School, the influential group of German thinkers that fled to the US in the 1930s, including such thinkers as Herbert Marcuse and Max Horkheimer. His work has proved enormously influential in sociology, philosophy and cultural theory. Aesthetic Theory is Adorno's posthumous magnum opus and the culmination of a lifetime's investigation. Analysing the sublime, the ugly and the beautiful, Adorno shows how such concepts frame and distil human experience and that it is human experience that ultimately underlies aesthetics. In Adorno's formulation 'art is the sedimented history of human misery'.

Author : R. Hadj-Moussa,M. Nijhawan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137426086

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Suffering, Art, and Aesthetics by R. Hadj-Moussa,M. Nijhawan Pdf

How do we conceptualize the relationship between suffering, art, and aesthetics from within the broader framework of social, cultural, and political thought today? This book brings together a range of intellectuals from the social sciences and humanities to speak to theoretical debates around the questions of suffering in art and suffering and art.