ENGL 104W Study Guide - Anthropomorphism, Artforum, Page 44
16 May 2012
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Thornton is a sociologic writer and uses terms in the beginning of the introduction that has social terms. Thornton was able to finish writing this book before the 2008 economic crash. Page xi the contemporary art world is a loose network of overlapping subcultures held together by a belief in art. Subculture: small group of people within a larger group with their own way of being, their own traditions and distinguishes itself apart. Subculture is a term in sociology; thornton is a big subcultures people (an expert) Hippies fighting the man with their long hair. By dressing a certain way, youre doing something radical through their perspective. If youre an academic in canada, you"re not rich nor poor but you come up with other ways to feel special to compensate for the fact that you can"t own a sailboat or a mercedes. You impress people with your cultural capital and now you have distinction from other mere people.
