Category: Review

ASA 2017, Newsletter, Review

Book Review: The Crisis of Journalism Reconsidered: Democratic Culture, Professional Codes, Digital Futures

The Crisis of Journalism Reconsidered (edited by Jeffrey C. Alexander, Elizabeth Butler Breese, Maria Luengo) is an important and necessary addition to cultural sociology. Continuing the call for a more focused and institutionalized media sociology, this volume demonstrates the utility of cultural sociology for media analysis. The wide-ranging pieces in this volume all consider (or reconsider, as the title suggests) the “crisis” of journalism. Continue reading Book Review: The Crisis of Journalism Reconsidered: Democratic Culture, Professional Codes, Digital Futures

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Art, Review

33 Artists in 3 Acts, by Sarah Thornton

 A Review by Ann L. Mullen, U. of Toronto   Sarah Thornton, sociologist and author of Seven Days in the Art World, published a new book last fall, titled 33 Artists in 3 Acts. While her previous book took the reader on a tour of the varied institutions that make up the art world (auctions, art schools, fairs, awards and so forth), her new book … Continue reading 33 Artists in 3 Acts, by Sarah Thornton

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Art, Interview, Review, The Craft of Sociology

Ten Questions for Sarah Thornton

   Sarah Thornton is a writer and sociologist of art. After earning her Ph.D. in sociology, Sarah went on to work as the chief correspondent on contemporary art for The Economist, as well as writing for many other publications, including Artforum, the Guardian, and The New Yorker.  She published Seven Days in the Art World in 2008, a book about the inner workings of the … Continue reading Ten Questions for Sarah Thornton

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