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Routledge Represent: Art and Identity Among the Black Upper-Middle Class

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Explore the connection between art patronage and racial identity in Represent: Art and Identity Among the Black Upper-Middle Class. Author Patricia A. Banks examines the New York and Atlanta art scenes to reveal how black identities are built through the support of black visual art. This work provides a deep look into how upper-middle class black families use art consumption to shape identities for themselves and their children. Based on over 100 in-depth interviews, field observations at arts events, and photographic studies of art in private homes, this book offers a unique perspective on cultural participation. Banks presents a racial identity theory of consumption that challenges existing assumptions about elite culture. It serves as a significant contribution to ongoing debates regarding race, ethnicity, and the business of art, making it an essential read for students and professionals in the arts and sociology.

Key Features

Based on extensive research including over 100 in-depth interviews and direct observations at various arts events.

Provides a unique racial identity theory of consumption focused on the black upper-middle class.

Examines the specific art worlds of New York and Atlanta to understand how patronage works.

Uses photographic evidence of art displayed in homes to analyze how visual art shapes identity.

Challenges common assumptions regarding elite cultural participation and racial identity development.

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hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
10 December 2009
Listed Since
25 February 2009

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