The Shape of Culture Contemporary Study Contemporary Patterns In US 2012 PBK

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“Cambridge University Press, 1992 Revised Ed. Very Good. Unmarked. Clean, unmarked interior. ...
Country of Origin
United States
Personalized
No
Intended Audience
Adults
Signed
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Inscribed
No
Literary Movement
American sociological scholarship, cultural geography literature
Signed By
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Features
softcover, 1992 pub, revised edition, academic imprint
Genre
cultural sociology studies, nonprofit organization research, U.S.
Ex Libris
No
Vintage
Yes
Topic
American cultural patterns, Judith R. Blau, U.S. arts organizatio
Personalize
No
Book Series
American Sociological Association Rose Monographs
Original Language
English
Era
1990s, 20th Century
Book Title
The Shape of Culture: A Study of Contemporary Cultural Patterns i
Edition
1992 Reprint
ISBN
9780521437936
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521437938
ISBN-13
9780521437936
eBay Product ID (ePID)
444800

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
220 Pages
Publication Name
Shape of Culture : a Study of Contemporary Cultural Patterns in the United States
Language
English
Publication Year
1992
Subject
United States / 20th Century, Sociology / General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, History
Author
Judith R. Blau
Series
American Sociological Association Rose Monographs
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
"Judith Blau's new book on patterns of cultural supply in the American metropolis is original and ambitious....On the whole, this book is often intriguing and sometimes provocative, but constantly stimulating, which gives a good idea of the theoretical and methodological scope of the present development of the sociology of culture." Pierre-Michel Menger, American Journal of Sociology, 'Blau's study is a methodologically sophisticated, sociological examination of artistic production and consumption patterns in the larger metropolitan areas of the US ... Blau demonstrates a thorough command of the literature. Some of her findings are surprising, and are contrary to much of the conventional wisdom of past and contemporary observers, whose conclusions lacked the kind of painstakingly gathered and skillfully analyzed empirical support provided by Blau.'Choice, 'Blau's study is a methodologically sophisticated, sociological examination of artistic production and consumption patterns in the larger metropolitan areas of the US … Blau demonstrates a thorough command of the literature. Some of her findings are surprising, and are contrary to much of the conventional wisdom of past and contemporary observers, whose conclusions lacked the kind of painstakingly gathered and skillfully analyzed empirical support provided by Blau.' Choice, 'Blau's study is a methodologically sophisticated, sociological examination of artistic production and consumption patterns in the larger metropolitan areas of the US ... Blau demonstrates a thorough command of the literature. Some of her findings are surprising, and are contrary to much of the conventional wisdom of past and contemporary observers, whose conclusions lacked the kind of painstakingly gathered and skillfully analyzed empirical support provided by Blau.' Choice, ‘Blau’s study is a methodologically sophisticated, sociological examination of artistic production and consumption patterns in the larger metropolitan areas of the US … Blau demonstrates a thorough command of the literature. Some of her findings are surprising, and are contrary to much of the conventional wisdom of past and contemporary observers, whose conclusions lacked the kind of painstakingly gathered and skillfully analyzed empirical support provided by Blau.’Choice
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
700/.1/030973
Table Of Content
1. Culture as structure and meaning; 2. The American cultural landscape; 3. Reproduction and decline; 4. Co-ocurrence, tipping in, and bridging; 5. Organizational assembly and disassembly; 6. Increasing returns on diminishing artists; 7. A little more on the hobby horse; 8. Masses and classes; 9. The transformation of American culture.
Synopsis
Using information on thousands of cultural organisations, cinemas and live rock concerts as well as opera and chamber music companies, this text systematically analyses the prevailing cultural patterns of contemporary American society., This book systematically examines prevailing cultural patterns in contemporary American society. Using information on several thousands of cultural organisations, including elite ones (such as opera and chamber music companies) and popular cultural ones (such as cinemas and live rock concerts), Professor Blau examines the geography of culture, the changing demands for culture, the interdependencies among cultural organisations of different kinds, the nature of labour markets for artists, and the effects of arts subsidies on nonprofit cultural establishments over a ten year period. One of the major conclusions of the book is that the social conditions that support elite and popular culture are increasingly similar over time., This book systematically examines prevailing cultural patterns in contemporary American society. Using information on several thousands of cultural organizations, including opera and chamber music companies as well as cinemas and live rock concerts, Professor Blau examines the geography of culture, the changing demands for culture, the interdependencies among cultural organizations of different kinds, the nature of labor markets for artists, and the effects of arts subsidies on nonprofit cultural establishments over a ten year period.
LC Classification Number
NX180.S6

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