Table of Contents

1. Classical Sociological Theory and the Sociology of Art 2. The Social Production of Art 3. The Sociology of the Artist Commentary 4. Museums and the Social Construction of High Culture Commentary 5. Sociology, Aesthetic Form and the Specificity of Art

About the Author

Jeremy Tanner is Lecturer in Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology, and co-ordinator of the graduate programme in Comparative Art and Archaeology at University Collge London.

Reviews

'There is some interesting material in Tanner's reader, notably Natalie Heinich on 'The Van Gogh Effect', Robert Witkin on Van Eyck's painting The Arnolfini Marriage and Bordieu's 'Outline of a sociological theory of art perception'.' - Auto/Biography