Overview
This first volume of the collected writings of sociologist Leo Lowenthal contains his classic theoretical and historical writings on the relationship of art to mass culture. This book series presents Lowenthal's contributions to a theory of the role of communication in modern society. This volume lays out the basis for a theory of mass culture. Lowenthal demonstrates that the juxtaposition of a ""low"" mass culture and a ""high"" esoteric culture did not originate in contemporary industrial, bourgeois society but can be traced back to the Middle Ages and antiquity.
Full Product Details
Author: Leo Lowenthal
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint: Routledge
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.408kg
ISBN: 9781412856980
ISBN 10: 1412856981
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 30 December 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The first volume of Lowenthal's collected writings includes the foundational texts for his seminal contributions to the sociological study of literature. . . . Documenting both the genesis of Lowenthal's work and the history of the subfield that owes so much to him, this selection collects several essays that might be regarded as classics. --Russell A. Berman, Theory and Society Professor LOwenthal's distinguished contributions to humanistic sociology need no endorsement from his colleagues. --Robert K. Merton The first volume of Lowenthal's collected writings includes the foundational texts for his seminal contributions to the sociological study of literature. . . . Documenting both the genesis of Lowenthal's work and the history of the subfield that owes so much to him, this selection collects several essays that might be regarded as classics. --Russell A. Berman, Theory and Society Professor LOwenthal's distinguished contributions to humanistic sociology need no endorsement from his colleagues. --Robert K. Merton -The first volume of Lowenthal's collected writings includes the foundational texts for his seminal contributions to the sociological study of literature. . . . Documenting both the genesis of Lowenthal's work and the history of the subfield that owes so much to him, this selection collects several essays that might be regarded as classics.- --Russell A. Berman, Theory and Society -Professor LOwenthal's distinguished contributions to humanistic sociology need no endorsement from his colleagues.- --Robert K. Merton
The first volume of Lowenthal's collected writings includes the foundational texts for his seminal contributions to the sociological study of literature. . . . Documenting both the genesis of Lowenthal's work and the history of the subfield that owes so much to him, this selection collects several essays that might be regarded as classics. --Russell A. Berman, Theory and Society
Author Information
Leo Lowenthal (1900-1993) was a sociologist known for his association with the Frankfurt School. After migrating to the United States, he held various positions, including research director for Voice of America, the Stanford Center for the Advanced Study of the Behavior Sciences, and finally settled in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
