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Társadalomtudományi Kar

Szervezet

TÁTK Szociológia Tanszék

Kód

ESZOCBA63

Cím

Sociology of Culture

Tervezett félév

Tavaszi

ECTS

4

Nyelv

en

Oktatás célja

Within the disciplinary framework of the sociology of culture, the focus of this course will be on the sociology of art. It deals with the major themes of the field from a historical perspective. Since the sociology of art has neither a particular institution as an object of study, nor a specific methodology, its field of research can be defined variously. The course focuses on the ways in which art has been problematized in the history of sociological thinking. By doing so, it inevitably deals with the questions of sociology’s disciplinary boundaries.

Tantárgy tartalma

The sociological approach of art interprets works of art as forms, reflections and sometimes critiques of social practices. Besides discussing the basic theoretical framework of sociology of art and its changes, a special attention will be given to the sociological interpretation of the concepts of the artist, work of art, art institutions and the audience, moreover to the complex relationship of these notions.

Számonkérés és értékelés

During the semester students should actively participate in the class, which includes both the reading of texts and an engagement in the discussions. Students are also required to write a mid-term and a final exam.

Irodalomjegyzék

I. Introduction: What is art? II. Art and Society Text: Vera Zolberg 1990. What is art? What is the sociology of arts?, Pp. 1-28 in: Zolberg: Constructing a Sociology of the Arts. Cambridge University Press. III. Art World(s) Text: Howard S. Becker 1974. Art as Collective Action. American Sociological Review 39/6:767-776. IV. Art Field Text: Pierre Bourdieu 1993. Principles for a Sociology of Cultural Works, Pp. 173-189 in Bourdieu, Wakelyn and Majidi: Explanation and Value in the Arts. Cambridge University Press. V. Institutions of Art Text: Tony Bennett 1996. The Exhibitionary Complex, Pp. Chapter 5, in Ferguson, Greenberg, Nairne: Thinking about Exhibitions. Routledge. VI. Mid-term essay (Essay on a film) VII. Roles of the Artist Text: Wessely, Anna 2010. Művész-szerepek (Artists’ Roles). Korunk XXI/5: 7-15. VIII. Socially Engaged Public Art Text: Bishop, Claire 2006. The Social Turn: Collaboration and Its Discontents. Artforum February. IX. Art Markets Text: Robertson, I. 2005. The International Art Market, Pp. 13-36 in Robertson: Understanding International Art Markets and Management. Routledge. X. “High art” vs “Low art” Reading: Gans, H. 1974. New Introduction, Pp. 1-26, in Gans: Popular Culture and High Culture: An Analysis and Evaluation of Taste.  Basic Books. XI. Field-Work: Visiting an Exhibition XII. Final Exam

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