{"product_id":"the-social-production-of-art-second-edition","title":"The Social Production of Art: Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eA valuable introduction to the central issues in the sociology of the arts  this work draws on sociology  art history  feminism  and literary and media studies  to explain the social nature of the arts  their production  distribution  and reception. This second edition is the result of the authors chapter-by-chapter review and updating  taking into account not only her own re-thinking on these issues but also the work that has been done in cultural studies and the sociology of the arts since the first edition appeared in 1984. Wolff considers changes in sociology  literary studies  and cultural studies  and their implications for the project of the sociology of art: the relevance of post structuralist theory for an understanding of the author\/artist; and the current  and perhaps unfounded  rejection of the concept of ideology. The author also assesses the question of cultural politics in relation to debates about postmodernism  as well as the matter of identity politics with regard to gender and ethnicity. Containing a wealth of information about both past and present thinking on the sociology of art  this book will be of particular interest both to students of the arts and students of sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964025401397,"sku":"ByrdShop_0814792707","price":26.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780814792704.jpg?v=1770445830","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-social-production-of-art-second-edition","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}