{"product_id":"patronizing-the-arts-marjorie-garber-9780691124803","title":"Patronizing the Arts","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is the role of the arts in American culture? Is art an essential element? If so, how should we support it? Today, as in the past, artists need the funding, approval, and friendship of patrons whether they are individuals, corporations, governments, or nonprofit foundations. But as \u003ci\u003ePatronizing the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e shows, these relationships can be problematic, leaving artists \"patronized\"--both supported with funds and personal interest, while being condescended to for vocations misperceived as play rather than serious work. In this provocative book, Marjorie Garber looks at the history of patronage, explains how patronage has elevated and damaged the arts in modern culture, and argues for the university as a serious patron of the arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With clarity and wit, Garber supports rethinking prejudices that oppose art's role in higher education, rejects assumptions of inequality between the sciences and humanities, and points to similarities between the making of fine art and the making of good science. She examines issues of artistic and monetary value, and transactions between high and popular culture. She even asks how college sports could provide a new way of thinking about arts funding. Using vivid anecdotes and telling details, Garber calls passionately for an increased attention to the arts, not just through government and private support, but as a core aspect of higher education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Compulsively readable, \u003ci\u003ePatronizing the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e challenges all who value the survival of artistic creation both in the present and future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marjorie Garber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691124809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691124803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.38h x 6.48w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/28\/2008 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/22\/2008 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2009","brand":"Marjorie Garber","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46372305404159,"sku":"9780691124803","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_017fe648-e1e6-409f-93de-56dca4834b7d.jpg?v=1732725582","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/patronizing-the-arts-marjorie-garber-9780691124803","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}