Democracy & the arts
By: edited by Arthur M. Melzer, Jerry Weinberger, M. Richard Zinman.
Contributors: Melzer, Arthur M.; Weinberger, Jerry, 1944-; Zinman, M. Richard.; Symposium on Science, Reason, and Modern Democracy.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Arts and society -- United States -- History -- Congresses.; Arts -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- Congresses.; Democracy -- United States -- Congresses.; Politics and culture -- United States -- History -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Other titles: Democracy and the arts
Description: In this book, some of our most prominent cultural critics explore the relationships between culture and politics as played out in the world of novels, television, museums, and even fashion. The authors - John Simon, Greil Marcus, Arthur C. Danto, and other well-known commentators from across the political spectrum - examine the arts in their relation to democracy and consider whether and how they serve one another.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-206) and index.
Essays collected here were delivered as papers at a conference sponsored by the body Symposium on Science, Reason, and Modern Democracy, held in April 1995 at Michigan State University.