Sociology of the Arts: Exploring Fine and Popular Forms

This is a comprehensive overview of the sociology of art and anauthoritative work of scholarship by a leading expert in the field.The international selection of perspectives, empirical research, and case studies makes this book essential for teaching andstudying the sociology of art.

• Synthesizes the various theoretical models of artsociology.
  
• Provides empirical examples of books, films, television shows, dance, and music, as well as exemplars of sociological work on thearts.
  
• Discusses works from both fine and popular ends of the culturalspectrum.
  
• Explores how art is created, distributed, received, consumed, and used by people who experience it.