List of Illustrations
Preface to the 25th Anniversary Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
1 Art Worlds and Collective Activity
2 Conventions
3 Mobilizing Resources
4 Distributing Art Works
5 Aesthetics, Aestheticians, and Critics
6 Art and the State
7 Editing
8 Integrated Professionals, Mavericks, Folk Artists,
and Naive Artists
9 Arts and Crafts
10 Change in Art Worlds
11 Reputation
12 Epilogue to the 25th Anniversary Edition
Bibliography
Index
Howard S. Becker is author of many books including Telling About Society, Writing for Social Scientists, and Outsiders.
“As timely as ever.”
*The Nation*
"An interesting, suggestive overview of just how art worlds do
function."
*Kirkus Reviews*
"Unusual and excellent. . . . Discusses everything from aesthetics,
criticism, censorship, artistic mavericks, and professionalism to
authenticity, conformity, commercial distribution, and changes in
art. . . . Fascinating."
*Christian Science Monitor*
"The clearest, most articulate, elegant, and coherent sociology of
art to appear in a long time."
*American Journal of Sociology*
"This is an important book, very well written, beautifully
produced, and bound to be much read and talked about in the world
of sociology."
*Social Forces*
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