Sociology of film explained

The sociology of film deals with the sociological analysis of film.^[1] According to a university class in it, the field includes "Contemporary cinema as a culture clue to social change; an introduction to the social forces involved in film-making in the United States and other cultures; the influence of films on mass and select audiences."^[2] According to another university course, it covers "social aspects causes and consequences of the production, distribution, content, form and reception of film."^[3]

The New York Times said, "One problem, though, is that if the audience is the measure all things, then art becomes a reflection of sociology and dissecting audience tastes becomes the art."^[4]

External links

Films Pertinent to Sociology (American Sociological Association) http://www.asanet.org/sites/default/files/savvy/introtosociology/StudentResources/Film%20Resources/List%20of%20Films%20with%20Sociological%20Content.html

Bibliography

Diken, Bulent & Carsten Bagge Laustsen. Sociology Through the Projector. Routledge, 2007.
Huaco, George. Sociology of film art. Basic Books, 1965.
- Review, American Journal of Sociology 72"314 (1966)
Mayer, J. P.: Sociology of Film: Studies and Documents. Faber & Faber, 1946. Full text on Internet Archive
Sutherland, Jean-Anne, and Katheryn Feltey. Cinematic Sociology : Social Life in Film. 2nd ed. SAGE Publishing, 2013.
Tudor, Anthony. Image and Influence : Studies in the Sociology of Film. Allen & Unwin, 1974.
- Review, Literature/Film Quarterly" 5:84 (1978) https://www.jstor.org/stable/43795598?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

Notes and References

Morris. Martin. [Review of ] "The Sociology of Film Art". American Journal of Sociology. Nov 1966. 73. 3. 314. 10.1086/224308.
Web site: SOC 112 The Sociology of Film. Hofstra University Bulletin. 5 March 2017.
Web site: Hicks. Alex. Syllabus. Sociology of Film. Emory University. 5 March 2017.
News: Edward . Rothstein . Is the Audience Being Rowdy? . The New York Times . May 27, 2000 . B.11f.