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photo by idris khan . writer and sociologist of culture 1965 sarahthornton.jpg sarah thornton
 sarah l. thornton strathclyde university , glasgow
sarah thornton

sarah l. thornton -lrb- born 1965 -rrb- , is a writer and sociologist of culture .
thornton writes principally about art , artists , and the art market but has also authored articles and books about dance clubs , raves , cultural hierarchies and subcultures .
