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02970aam a2200361 i 4500 001 45C52AF05D1D11EA9B49BA2197128E48 003 SILO 005 20200303010150 008 190925s2020 nyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2019043736 020 $a 0815377681 020 $a 9780815377689 035 $a (OCoLC)1121423162 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d YDX $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a N6490 S915 2020 100 1 $a Symonds, Michael John $e author. 245 14 $a The appeal of art in modernity / $c Michael Symonds. 264 1 $a New York : $b Routledge, $c [2020] 300 $a 184 pages ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Classical and contemporary social theory 520 $a "This book explores the place of art in the modern world, but instead of asking what art is, it begins with the question of art's appeal in modernity. Why is the appellation 'art' so desired for movies, food and fashion, for example? Why is there the assumption of esteem when someone calls themselves an 'artist'? On the other hand, why is modern art so often seen as, at best, difficult and, at worst, not, in fact, art? Engaging with a broad range of theory, the author draws on the thought of Max Weber to offer an account of art's widespread appeal in terms of its constituting a self-contained value-sphere of meaning, which provides a feeling of tremendous salvation from the senseless routines of modern life. In this way, major theories on aesthetics in philosophy and sociology - including those of Kant, Hegel, Adorno and Bourdieu- are critically recast and incorporated into an overall explanation, and fundamental questions concerning the relation of art to politics and ethics are given innovative answers. A fresh examination of the development of the aesthetic sphere that shows how art came to be regarded as one of the last bastions of freedom and the highest human achievement, and, also, how it became increasingly isolated from the rest of society, The Appeal of Art in Modernity will appeal to scholars of philosophy, social theory and sociology with interests in art, modernity and Weber"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Weber: the Value-Sphere of Art -- Kant: the Inner Workings of the Sphere of Art -- Hegel: Art and the End of History -- Adorno 1: Truth, Beauty and Utopia -- Adorno 11: Purpose, Disenchantment and Suffering -- Bourdieu: Distinction and the Game of Art. 650 0 $a Art, Modern $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Art $x Philosophy. 650 0 $a Aesthetics, Modern $y 20th century. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Symonds, Michael John $t The appeal of art in modernity $d New York : Routledge, 2020. $z 9781351233941 $w (DLC) 2019043737 830 0 $a Classical and contemporary social theory 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20200505014658.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=45C52AF05D1D11EA9B49BA2197128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search