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Sociology of the Arts is 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. Case studies of art works are from both ends of the cultural spectrum:
fine arts (theatre, dance, symphony, opera) and popular arts (Hollywood movies,
pop music, pulp fiction, TV drama, comedy and advertising). These studies,
combined with the book's considerable theoretical breadth and insight, explore
how art is created, distributed, received, consumed, and used by people who
experience it. The book also discusses the newly emerging question of the art
object itself, and the meaning of art works. Sociology of the Arts is a clearly written, well-organized synthesis for
students, and a unique contribution to the field. This international selection
of perspectives, empirical research, and case studies makes this book essential
for teaching and learning the sociology of art, and will be of great interest
to scholars. 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.
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