Sociology of the arts exploring fine and popular forms - Alexander, Victoria D. 1959- (Wiley Blackwell, 2021)
List of Illustrations; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Boxes; Preface and Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Introduction: What is Art?; Part I. The Relationship between Art and Society; Chapter 2. Reflection Approaches; Case 2.1. The Reflection of Race in Children's Books; Chapter 3. Shaping Approaches; Case 3.1. Violence in Popular Arts; Chapter 4. A Mediated View: The Cultural Diamond; Part IIA. The Cultural Diamond: The Production of Culture; Chapter 5. Art Worlds and Artistic Fields; Case 5.1. From Academy to Public Sale; Chapter 6. Businesses and Industries; Case 6.1. Innovation in Commercial Musical Theatre; Chapter 7. Nonprofits and Networks; Case 7.1. Piccolos on the Picket Line: A Strike in the Symphony; Chapter 8. Artists; Case 8.1. Nothing Succeeds Like Success: Careers in the Film Industry; Part IIB. The Cultural Diamond: The Consumption of Culture; Chapter 9. Consumption Approaches; Case 9.1. Romance Novels as Combat and Compensation; Chapter 10. Sites and Experiences; Case 10.1. The Experience of Music; Chapter 11. Identities; Case 11.1. Acropolis Now: National Identity and the Return of the Parthenon Marbles?; Chapter 12. Distinction; Case 12.1. New Forms of Cultural Capital? Debates about Distinction; Part III. Art in Society; Chapter 13. The Art Itself; Case 13.1. The Renaissance Way of Seeing; Chapter 14. The Constitution of Art in Society; Case 14.1. A Strange Sensation: Controversies in Art; Part IV. Conclusion; Chapter 15. Studying Art Sociologically; References; Index