Towards a sociology of art collections : the making of an art collection for the Irish Museum of Modern Art
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Marta Herrero, 'Towards a sociology of art collections : the making of an art collection for the Irish Museum of Modern Art', [thesis], Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Sociology, 2003, pp 317Download Item:
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Abstract:
This thesis offers an exploration into the making of an art collection for the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin. Its aim is to set out a distinct methodology for a
sociological approach to the study of art collecting. The theoretical framework selected for this purpose is a sociology of intellectuals, addressed through a theory of intellectual practices. It is based on Zymunt Bauman's and Pierre Bourdieu's writings on intellectuals and intellectual practices. Its main premise is that collecting is a form of intellectual practice, which takes place in a cultural field, that is, the field of contemporary art in Ireland. It seeks to answer whether intellectual practices legislate and /or translate. In addition, the thesis investigates the possibility that intellectual
practices can contribute to cultural transformation.
Author: Herrero, Marta
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Tovey, HilaryQualification name:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Publisher:
Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of SociologyNote:
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