| Description |
1 online resource (296 pages) |
| Series |
Contemporary sociological perspectives |
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Contemporary sociological perspectives series.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Arts and the Sociological Imagination; 2. What Are the Arts?: A Historical Perspective; 3. Lenses of Analysis; 4. Social Class and the Arts; 5. Gender and the Arts; 6. Race and the Arts; 7. Art, Politics, and the Economy; 8. Technology and Globalization; 9. Artists and Their Work; 10. Meaning and Interpretation: What Does it Mean?; Bibliography; Glossary/Index |
| Summary |
Sociology Looks at the Arts is intended as a concise yet nuanced introduction to the sociology of art. This book will provide a foundation for teaching and discussing a range of questions and perspectives used by sociologists who study the relationship between the arts - including music, performing arts, visual arts, literature, film and new media - and society |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Arts and society.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Arts and society
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Kunst
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Kunstsoziologie
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Kultursoziologie
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317913276 |
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1317913272 |
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9781315850634 |
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131585063X |
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9781317913269 |
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1317913264 |
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