A Sociology of Culture, Taste and Value [electronic resource] /
Stewart, S.author.
This book explores sociological debates in relation to culture, taste and value. It argues that sociology can contribute to debates about aesthetic value and to an understanding of how people evaluate. .
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Culture in a Rationalizing World; 2 The Fate of Cultural Values; 3 Why Do We Like What We Like?; 4 Expressing Taste; 5 Evaluating Culture; 6 Culture in a Globalizing World; 7 The Local on the Global Stage; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book explores sociological debates in relation to culture, taste and value. It argues that sociology can contribute to debates about aesthetic value and to an understanding of how people evaluate. .
Arts.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Social policy.
Intellectual life-History.
Anthropology.
Sociology of Culture.
Arts.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Social Policy.
Intellectual Studies.
Anthropology.