{"product_id":"9780955183416","title":"Culture and Creativity","description":"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. \u003cp\u003eCulture and Creativity forms the second of three volumes; the two companion volumes are Liberation \u0026amp; Domestication (which looks at youth policy in the UK) and Professionalism \u0026amp; Practice (which examines what might be termed 'virtuous actions in a difficult world'.) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Astley is currently working on Herbivores and Carnivores, a timely investigation into cultural values in contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Information Architects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49807981248752,"sku":"9780955183416","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780955183416","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}