INTRODUCTION. A DEFINITION OF THE SOCIOLOGY OF ART

In: International social science journal: ISSJ, Band 20, Heft 4, S. 567-588

Abstract

Diff concepts & Sch's of thought in the field of sociol of art are treated (1) to show relation & frontiers between sociol of art & the traditional sci's of art; (2) to consider how the sociol of art can be integrated in the soc sci's as a whole. It is shown that nonwithstanding a number of singular res results, all these attempts have not as yet established a systematic sociol of art, because they neglect the soc process which comes into existence through the 'Kunsterlebnis' (experience of art). Also, the COMM between producing & consuming individuals, groups or instit's is to be seen as the foundation of the work of art & not just as an accessory or by-product. The diff fields of res for an empirical sociol of art are enumerated. H. Jensen.