Description
Is NYPD Blue a less valid form of artistic expression than a Shakespearean drama? Who is to judge and by what standards?In this new edition of Herbert Gans's brilliantly conceived and clearly argued landmark work, he builds on his critique of the universality of high cultural standards. While conceding that popular and high culture have converged to some extent over the twenty-five years since he wrote the book, Gans holds that the choices of typical Ivy League graduates, not to mention Ph.D.'s in literature, are still very different from those of high school graduates, as are the movie houses, television channels, museums, and other cultural institutions they frequent.This new edition benefits greatly from Gans's discussion of the "politicization" of culture over the last quarter-century. Popular Culture and High Culture is a must read for anyone interested in the vicissitudes of taste in American society.
Author: Herbert Gans
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 09/24/1999
Pages: 266
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780465026098
ISBN10: 0465026095
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Popular Culture
- Art | Criticism & Theory
- Social Science | Sociology | General
About the Author
Herbert J. Gans, author of Levittowners and The Urban Villagers, is professor of sociology at Columbia University and the former president of the American Sociological Association.