The Sociology Of Taste

1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-415-13295-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 214 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 279 g

The modern society of consumption is a society of fashion. Fashion has extended its influence over various fields of social life and, together with taste, become central to our understanding of the inner dynamics of any modern society.
The Sociology of Taste looks at the role of taste - or the aesthetic reflection - in society at large and in modern society in particular. Taking case studies from social life, for example eating and food culture, it illustrates the role of fashion in the formation of collective taste.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gronow, Jukka

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophische Anthropologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, Acknowledgements, 1 INTRODUCTION, 2 PHILOSOPHICAL AESTHETICS AND THE REFINEMENT OF TASTE, 3 LUXURY, KITSCH AND FASHION, 4 TASTE AND FASHION, 5 THE BEAUTY OF SOCIAL FORMS, 6 CONCLUSION, Notes, Bibliography, Index

Über Autor(innen)

Jukka Gronow