Popular Culture Values and the Arts

Essays on Elitism versus Democratization

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

Av Ray B. Browne, Lawrence A. Kreiser, Jr., Jr. Lawrence a. Kreiser, Jr. Lawrence A. Kreiser

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In countries around the world, the rise of class divisions and unbridled capitalism are changing the conventional definitions of art and esthetics. Historically, the philanthropy of the elite has played a leading role in supporting, funding, and distributing artistic works. While such measures may be pure in intent, many worry that private funding may be gentrifying the arts and creating a situation in which art will only be valued for its prestige or, worse, its price tag.This collection of essays examines the current movement to democratize the arts and make the world of artistic endeavor open and accessible to all.Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-04-30
Mått152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt490 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor230
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786439447

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The late Ray B. Browne (1922–2009) edited the Journal of Popular Culture, served as an officer of the Popular Culture Association and wrote prolifically on the subject. He was the founding chair of the Department of Popular Culture at Bowling Green (Ohio) State University. Lawrence A. Kreiser, Jr., is an assistant professor at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; his interest in the psychology of conflict drives him into studies in the conflicts of cultures.

Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Arts and CulturesRay B. Browne and Lawrence A. Kreiser, Jr. Part 1. Folk Roots1. Cultural Aesthetics: Anthropology and the (In)Visible Values of “Art”Benjamin K. Urish 2. Garden of the Folk ArtsRay B. Browne and Lawrence A. Kreiser, Jr. 3. Carnival as Living Element of our Cultural HeritageVasiliki Sirakouli Part 2. Developing the Oversized Spirit4. Values, Popular Culture and Social ChangeArthur G. Neal 5. Values for and of Popular Culture in a Democracy: Heroic, Superheroic, Hyperheroic?John Shelton Lawrence 6. Reading “Monolith” Texts: A Consideration of Uluru, Stone Mountain, and Devils Tower as Cultural IntersectionsDouglas Noverr Part 3. Breaking the Cast7. Artists Taking the High Road and theJoy Sperling 8. Subversive Children’s Stories: The Work of American Book Women, 1930–1980Amy E. Singer 9. Who Gets to Play? The Hegemony of Copyright and Trademark in Art and Popular CultureHolly Crawford 10. Negotiating Dissent: The Adrian Mole Diaries and The Young OnesJanine Utell Part 4. Promoting the American (and World) Dream11. Art and Religion: The Power to PersuadeGregory J. Thompson 12. Selling Culture to the People: Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations in a Changing WorldBob Batchelor Part 5. Outsider Views of American Cultures13. The Contradictory Values of U.S. Popular CultureMel van Elteren About the Contributors Index