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SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE

Elizabeth A. Armstrong

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The sociology of culture is one of the most vibrant and amorphous subfields in the discipline. On the one hand, cultural sociology refers to the study of social arenas that are specifically recognized as cultural, such as art, literature, music, mass media, and popular culture. On the other hand, cultural sociology endeavors to understand the role culture plays in all arenas of society. Thus, cultural analysis plays an important role in a variety of other sociological subfields, including social inequality, economic sociology, political sociology, social movements, organizational analysis, and the sociology of gender and sexuality. The goal of this seminar is to present an introduction to the core themes and questions in this area of study.

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The sociology of culture is one of the most vibrant and amorphous subfields in the discipline. On the one hand, cultural sociology refers to the study of social arenas that are specifically recognized as cultural, such as art, literature, music, mass media, and popular culture. On the other hand, cultural sociology endeavors to understand the role culture plays in all arenas of society. Thus, cultural analysis plays an important role in a variety of other sociological subfields, including social inequality, economic sociology, political sociology, social movements, organizational analysis, and the sociology of gender and sexuality. The goal of this seminar is to present an introduction to the core themes and questions in this area of study.

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The sociology of culture is one of the most vibrant and amorphous subfields in the discipline. On the one hand, cultural sociology refers to the study of social arenas that are specifically recognized as cultural, such as art, literature, music, mass media, and popular culture. On the other hand, cultural sociology endeavors to understand the role culture plays in all arenas of society. Thus, cultural analysis plays an important role in a variety of other sociological subfields, including social inequality, economic sociology, political sociology, social movements, organizational analysis, and the sociology of gender and sexuality. The goal of this seminar is to present an introduction to the core themes and questions in this area of study.

Key concepts: Sociology, Sociology of culture, Sociology of leisure, Social science, Historical sociology, Medical sociology, Cultural analysis, Vernacular culture

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