| Module Code: SOC2004 |
Module Title: SOCIOLOGY OF ART |
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Module Provider: Sociology
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Short Name: SOC216
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Level: HE2
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Module Co-ordinator: ALEXANDER VD Dr (Sociology)
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Number of credits: 20
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Number of ECTS credits: 10
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| Assessment Pattern |
Two essays (25% each) and one exam (50%)
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| Module Overview |
The aim of this module is to introduce a sociological understanding of the fine and popular arts (including painting, theatre, film, television, classical and popular music, literature and pulp fiction).
The module introduces you to a sociological understanding of the fine and popular arts, focusing on four broad issues:
1. Whether cultural products "reflect" society, and whether they "shape" society.
2. What social factors affect artistic conventions and genres and the ways cultural industries affect the cultural products they produce.
3. How people receive and use cultural products.
4. How cultural hierarchies are formed and how they work.
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| Module Aims |
The aim of this module is to introduce a sociological understanding of the fine and popular arts (including painting, theatre, film, television, classical and popular music, literature and pulp fiction).
The module introduces you to a sociological understanding of the fine and popular arts, focusing on four broad issues:
1. Whether cultural products "reflect" society, and whether they "shape" society.
2. What social factors affect artistic conventions and genres and the ways cultural industries affect the cultural products they produce.
3. How people receive and use cultural products.
4. How cultural hierarchies are formed and how they work.
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| Learning Outcomes |
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By the end of the module, students should have a broad understanding of sociological approaches to understanding art objects, especially:
1. The distribution of art objects through business firms, voluntary organizations, and social networks
2. The consumption and use of art objects
3. The nature of artistic careers and the function of cultural organizations
4. Be able to think critically about theoretical material and be able to apply sociological theory to case studies in the arts.
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Essential References:
Alexander, V. (2003) Sociology of Art, Blackwells
Recommended References:
Becker, H. S. (1982), Art Worlds.
University
of
California
Press.
O'Sullivan, T. et al. (1998), Studying the Media, 2nd edition.
Arnold
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Lamont, M. & M. Fournier (1992), Cultivating Differences.
Chicago
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Radway, J. A.(1984), Reading the Romance: Women, Patriarchy and Popular Literature.
University
of
North Carolina
Press.
White, H. C. and C. A. White (1965), Canvases and Careers: Institutional Change in the French Painting World.
University
of
Chicago
Press.
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| Last Updated |
September 2010 |
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