Making Culture, Changing Society

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Sociology, History
Cover of the book Making Culture, Changing Society by Tony Bennett, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Tony Bennett ISBN: 9781136596179
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 2, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Tony Bennett
ISBN: 9781136596179
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 2, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Making Culture, Changing Society proposes a challenging new account of the relations between culture and society focused on how particular forms of cultural knowledge and expertise work on, order and transform society. Examining these forms of culture’s action on the social as aspects of a historically distinctive ensemble of cultural institutions, it considers the diverse ways in which culture has been produced and mobilised as a resource for governing populations.

These concerns are illustrated in detailed case studies of how anthropological conceptions of the relations between race and culture have shaped – and been shaped by – the relationships between museums, fieldwork and governmental programmes in early twentieth-century France and Australia. These are complemented by a closely argued account of the relations between aesthetics and governance that, in contrast to conventional approaches, interprets the historical emergence of the autonomy of the aesthetic as vastly expanding the range of art’s social uses.

In pursuing these concerns, particular attention is given to the role that the cultural disciplines have played in making up and distributing the freedoms through which modern forms of liberal government operate. An examination of the place that has been accorded habit as a route into the regulation of conduct within liberal social, cultural and political thought brings these questions into sharp focus. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, cultural studies, media studies, anthropology, museum and heritage studies, history, art history and cultural policy studies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Making Culture, Changing Society proposes a challenging new account of the relations between culture and society focused on how particular forms of cultural knowledge and expertise work on, order and transform society. Examining these forms of culture’s action on the social as aspects of a historically distinctive ensemble of cultural institutions, it considers the diverse ways in which culture has been produced and mobilised as a resource for governing populations.

These concerns are illustrated in detailed case studies of how anthropological conceptions of the relations between race and culture have shaped – and been shaped by – the relationships between museums, fieldwork and governmental programmes in early twentieth-century France and Australia. These are complemented by a closely argued account of the relations between aesthetics and governance that, in contrast to conventional approaches, interprets the historical emergence of the autonomy of the aesthetic as vastly expanding the range of art’s social uses.

In pursuing these concerns, particular attention is given to the role that the cultural disciplines have played in making up and distributing the freedoms through which modern forms of liberal government operate. An examination of the place that has been accorded habit as a route into the regulation of conduct within liberal social, cultural and political thought brings these questions into sharp focus. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, cultural studies, media studies, anthropology, museum and heritage studies, history, art history and cultural policy studies.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Beyond the Woodfuel Crisis by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book China's Business Reforms by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book The Art of Peaceful Teaching in the Primary School by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book Step into Our Lives at the Funeral Home by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book Chinese Capitalism and the Modernist Vision by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book Planning Process Drama by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book Evaluation by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book Editing and Montage in International Film and Video by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book Performing Asian Transnationalisms by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book Being Brahmin, Being Modern by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book Land Of The Pharaohs by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book Splendidly Victorian by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book Travels in Asia and Africa by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book Schools in the Spotlight by Tony Bennett
Cover of the book Autism in the Early Years by Tony Bennett
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy