Artistic expression a sociological analysis - Kavolis, Vytautas 1930-1996 (Ithaca, New York Cornell University Press, 1968)
The sociological approach -- 1. Social influences on artistic expression -- Art style and the economy -- Political determinants of artistic style -- Art style as a projection of community structure -- Art style and stratification systems -- Artistic preferences of preurban social classes -- Artistic preferences of urban social classes -- Role differentiation and style preferences -- II. Cultural influences on artistic expression -- Art style as a projection of religious qualities -- Images of the universe and styles of art -- The value-orientation theory of artistic style -- Abstract expressionism and puritanism -- III. An overall view -- Social evolution and modern styles -- Notes toward a sociology of the imagination.
Includes ibliographical references (pages 211-263) and index.
Keywords: Art and society; Art -- Psychology