The Social Impact of the Arts [electronic resource] : An Intellectual History /
Belfiore, Eleonora.author.
Bennett, Oliver.author.
An intellectual history of contrasting ideas around the power of the arts to bring about personal and societal change - for better and worse. A fascinating account of the value and functions of the arts in society, in both the private sphere of individual emotions and self-development and public sphere of politics and social distinction.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Towards a New Approach to Researching the Social Impacts of the Arts; 2 Corruption and Distraction; 3 Catharsis; 4 Personal Well-Being; 5 Education and Self-Development; 6 Moral Improvement and Civilisation; 7 Political Instrument; 8 Social Stratification and Identity Construction; 9 Autonomy of the Arts and Rejection of Instrumentality; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-233) and index.
An intellectual history of contrasting ideas around the power of the arts to bring about personal and societal change - for better and worse. A fascinating account of the value and functions of the arts in society, in both the private sphere of individual emotions and self-development and public sphere of politics and social distinction.
Literature—Philosophy.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Communication.
Fine arts.
Cultural studies.
Intellectual life—History.
Literary Theory.
Cultural Theory.
Media Studies.
Fine Arts.
Cultural Studies.
Intellectual Studies.