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Sociology of Culture and Cultural Practices: The Transformative Power of Institutions

Book information

Publisher
Lexington Books
Year
2014
ISBN
0739174819, 9780739174814
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1833229 bytes)
Series
New Directions in Culture and Governance
Pages
178\178
Scanned
yes
Time added
2015-07-09 18:25:27

Description

Sociology of Culture and of Cultural Practices traces the development of the sociology of culture from its origins (Weber and Simmel) and examines the major trends that have emerged in this branch of sociology. It raises issues of cultural hierarchy, of distinction, and of legitimate culture and mass culture, and focuses on new areas of research, including the role of institutions, the reception of works of art, aesthetic experience, and emancipation through art and presents a synthesis of research and debate from France and the United States. instituting process helps to counteract the determinism of certain ideas based on a rigid conception of the habitus and underlines the transformative power of cultural institutions.

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