{"title":"Howard S. Becker","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoward S. Becker’s works delve into the detailed study of social behaviour and cultural processes, offering insightful perspectives on how societies organise and interpret creative worlds. His approach blends sociological theory with compelling narratives, making complex ideas accessible and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring themes such as art communities and the construction of social reality, Becker’s books provide a thoughtful examination of education, culture, and societal interaction. Readers interested in sharp, reflective analysis within \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e will find his writing both stimulating and invaluable.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"art-worlds-25th-anniversary-edition-by-howard-s-becker-9780520256361","title":"Art Worlds, 25th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis classic sociological examination of art as collective action explores the cooperative network of suppliers, performers, dealers, critics, and consumers who—along with the artist—\u003cem\u003eproduce\u003c\/em\u003e a work of art. Howard S. Becker looks at the conventions essential to this operation and, prospectively, at the extent to which art is shaped by this collective activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArt Worlds, 25th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is thoroughly illustrated and updated with a new dialogue between Becker and eminent French sociologist Alain Pessin about the extended social system in which art is created, and with a new preface in which the author talks about his own process in creating this influential work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470058733804,"sku":"9780520256361","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520256361-art-worlds-25th-anniversary-edition.jpg?v=1775210328"},{"product_id":"telling-about-society-by-howard-s-becker-9780226041261","title":"Telling About Society","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Remember\u003c\/em\u003e, one of French writer Georges Perec’s most famous pieces, consists of 480 numbered paragraphs—each just a few short lines recalling a memory from his childhood. The work has neither a beginning nor an end. Nor does it contain any analysis. But it nonetheless reveals profound truths about French society during the 1940s and 50s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking Perec’s book as its cue, \u003cem\u003eTelling About Society\u003c\/em\u003e explores the unconventional ways we communicate what we know about society to others. The third in distinguished teacher Howard Becker’s best-selling series of writing guides for social scientists, the book explores the many ways knowledge about society can be shared and interpreted through different forms of telling—fiction, films, photographs, maps, even mathematical models—many of which remain outside the boundaries of conventional social science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEight case studies, including the photographs of Walker Evans, the plays of George Bernard Shaw, the novels of Jane Austen and Italo Calvino, and the sociology of Erving Goffman, provide convincing support for Becker’s argument: that every way of telling about society is perfect—for some purpose. The trick is, as Becker notes, to discover what purpose is served by doing it \u003cem\u003ethis\u003c\/em\u003e way rather than \u003cem\u003ethat\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith Becker’s trademark humour and eminently practical advice, \u003cem\u003eTelling About Society\u003c\/em\u003e is an ideal guide for social scientists in all fields, for artists interested in saying something about society, and for anyone interested in communicating knowledge in unconventional ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471688024300,"sku":"9780226041261","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226041261-telling-about-society.jpg?v=1775249644"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/howard-s-becker.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}