DOC Sociology of Art: A Reader by From Routledge in Arts-Photography

Description

Introducing the fundamental theories and debates in the sociology of art; this broad ranging book; the only edited reader of the sociology of art available; uses extracts from the core foundational and most influential contemporary writers in the field. As such it is essential reading both for students of the sociology of art; and of art history. Divided into five sections; it explores the following key themes: * classical sociological theory and the sociology of art * the social production of art * the sociology of the artist * museums and the social construction of high culture* sociology aesthetic form and the specificity of art. With the addition of an introductory essay that contextualizes the readings within the traditions of sociology and art history; and draws fascinating parallels between the origins and development of these two disciplines; this book opens up a productive interdisciplinary dialogue between sociology and art history as well as providing a fascinating introduction to the subject.