The Field of Cultural Production: Essays on Art and Literature
by Pierre Bourdieu
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"The Field of Cultural Production brings together Bourdieu's most important writings on art, literature, and aesthetics." "Bourdieu develops a highly original approach to the study of literary and artistic works, addressing many of the key issues that have preoccupied literary, art, and cultural criticism in the late twentieth century: aesthetic value and judgement, the social contexts of cultural practice, the role of intellectuals and artists, and the structures of literary and artistic show more authority." "Bourdieu elaborates a theory of the cultural field which situates artistic works within the social conditions of their production, circulation, and consumption. He examines the individuals and institutions involved in making cultural products what they are: the writers, artists, publishers, critics, dealers, galleries and academies. He analyses the structure of the cultural field itself as well as its position within the broader social structures of power." "The essays in this volume deal with such diverse topics as Flaubert's point of view, Manet's aesthetic revolution, the historical creation of the pure gaze, and the relationship between art and power." "The Field of Cultural Production will be of interest to students and scholars from a wide range of disciplines: sociology and social theory, literature, art, and cultural studies."--Jacket. show lessTags
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Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) was one of the most influential sociologists and anthropologists of the late twentieth century. He was Professor of Sociology at the College de France and Director of Studies at the cole des hautes tudes en sciences sociales.
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- The Field of Cultural Production: Essays on Art and Literature
- Publisher's editor
- Kritzman, Lawrence D.
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- Sociology, Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism, Art & Design, Philosophy, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 700.1030944 — Arts & recreation Arts Arts & Recreation Philosophy and theory of the arts Social conditions and factors
- LCC
- NX180 .S6 .B68 — Fine Arts Arts in general Arts in general General
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- English
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