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The Social Impact of the Arts : An Intellectual History /

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An intellectual history of contrasting ideas around the power of the arts to bring about personal and societal change - for better and worse. A fascinating account of the value and functions of the arts in society, in both the private sphere of individual emotions and self-development and public sph...

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Main Authors: Belfiore, Eleonora (Author), Bennett, Oliver (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Subjects:
Literature.
Cultural Studies.
Cultural Theory.
Fine arts.
Intellectual Studies.
Literary Theory.
Media Studies.
Art.
Arts.
Communication.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Intellectual life > History.
Literature > Philosophy.
Popular culture > Study and teaching.
Electronic books.
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Summary:An intellectual history of contrasting ideas around the power of the arts to bring about personal and societal change - for better and worse. A fascinating account of the value and functions of the arts in society, in both the private sphere of individual emotions and self-development and public sphere of politics and social distinction.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VIII, 240 pages)
ISBN:9780230227774
DOI:10.1057/9780230227774