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aeo This book is a classic work in the sociology of culture, by a world leader in the field. aeo The book is one of the first systematic, comparative studies of European art museums and their publics.

Trade Review
"At last, this important book is available in translation. It is an essential component of Bourdieu's œuvre, and of his contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the social basis of High Culture. It also provides theorists of the arts with that rare but necessary critical tool: factual information about the world of the museum." Janet Wolff

"This is vintage Bourdieu, showing how class generates culture, which in turn reinforces class." Museum Anthropology



Table of Contents
Translators' Note.

Preface.

1. Signs of the Times.

2. The Research Process.

3. The Social Conditions of Cultural Practice.

4. Cultural Works and Cultivated Disposition.

5. The Rules of Cultural Diffusion.

6. Conclusion.

Appendices.

1. Timetable of Research.

2. The Questionnaires and the Sampling Method.

3. The Public of French Museums.

4. Verificatory Surveys.

5. Analysis of 250 Semi-directed Interviews.

6. The Public of European Museums.

Notes.

Selected Bibliography.

Index.

Love of Art European Art Museums and their

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 25 March 1997
      ISBN-13 9780745619149
      978-0745619149
      ISBN-10 0745619142
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      Art & Photography The arts: general topics Cultural studies Social, group or collective psychology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      aeo This book is a classic work in the sociology of culture, by a world leader in the field. aeo The book is one of the first systematic, comparative studies of European art museums and their publics.

      Trade Review
      "At last, this important book is available in translation. It is an essential component of Bourdieu's œuvre, and of his contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the social basis of High Culture. It also provides theorists of the arts with that rare but necessary critical tool: factual information about the world of the museum." Janet Wolff

      "This is vintage Bourdieu, showing how class generates culture, which in turn reinforces class." Museum Anthropology



      Table of Contents
      Translators' Note.

      Preface.

      1. Signs of the Times.

      2. The Research Process.

      3. The Social Conditions of Cultural Practice.

      4. Cultural Works and Cultivated Disposition.

      5. The Rules of Cultural Diffusion.

      6. Conclusion.

      Appendices.

      1. Timetable of Research.

      2. The Questionnaires and the Sampling Method.

      3. The Public of French Museums.

      4. Verificatory Surveys.

      5. Analysis of 250 Semi-directed Interviews.

      6. The Public of European Museums.

      Notes.

      Selected Bibliography.

      Index.

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