Culture and Creativity - Astley, John
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John Astley's Collected Essays seek to examine aspects of the sociology of culture - whether in music, design or literature, etc - and the core values transmitted (or not) by these various agencies. Culture and Creativity forms the second of three volumes; the two companion volumes are Liberation & Domestication (which looks at youth policy in the UK) and Professionalism & Practice (which examines what might be termed 'virtuous actions in a difficult world'.) The overall focus of these thought-provoking essays is the sociology of culture, which - through many agencies, and often pervasively -…mehr

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John Astley's Collected Essays seek to examine aspects of the sociology of culture - whether in music, design or literature, etc - and the core values transmitted (or not) by these various agencies. Culture and Creativity forms the second of three volumes; the two companion volumes are Liberation & Domestication (which looks at youth policy in the UK) and Professionalism & Practice (which examines what might be termed 'virtuous actions in a difficult world'.) The overall focus of these thought-provoking essays is the sociology of culture, which - through many agencies, and often pervasively - affects all of our lives in ways that we might not realise . . . The essays include: "Design for Living" which discusses the lasting influences of William Morris, and "Soul of a Man Under Socialism" presents a triptych on the ideas of George Orwell, William Morris, and Oscar Wilde. . .and a bio-graphical sketch of the polymath Raymond Williams. The volume is completed with a substantial essay on The Beatles, where the author looks back to the 1960s - and the four young men at the centre of a global phenomenon. . . John Astley is a writer and lecturer - and is a frequent contributor to journals, conferences, and radio talks. As a sociologist of culture, he is the author of three volumes of collected essays: Liberation and Domestication, Culture and Creativity, and Professionalism and Practice - as well as monograph on The Beatles. John Astley is currently working on Herbivores and Carnivores, a timely investigation into cultural values in contemporary society.
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John Astley is a sociologist, lecturer, and writer - and a frequent contributor to journals, conferences, and radio talks. As a sociologist of culture, he is the author of three volumes of collected essays: Liberation and Domestication, Culture and Creativity, and Professionalism and Practice - as well as his well-known monograph on The Beatles phenomenon from a cultural studies perspective Why Don't We Do It in the Road? In recent years, his essay Herbivores an Carnivores (2008) looked at the struggle for democratic values in post-War Britain. In 2010, the first edition of Access to Eden appeared as an examination of the rise and fall of public sector housing ideals in Britain. After many years living and working in Oxford, John Astley is now based in Devon.