Tony Bennett (sociologist)
Encyclopedia
Tony Bennett is an Australian academic, working in the areas of sociology
, cultural studies
, and cultural history
.
His works include The Birth of the Museum, a study of the birth and cultural function of the modern museum
, and Outside Literature. He is professor of sociology at the Open University
in the UK, and Director of the Economic and Social Science Research Centre on Socio-Cultural Change.
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, cultural studies
Cultural studies
Cultural studies is an academic field grounded in critical theory and literary criticism. It generally concerns the political nature of contemporary culture, as well as its historical foundations, conflicts, and defining traits. It is, to this extent, largely distinguished from cultural...
, and cultural history
Cultural history
The term cultural history refers both to an academic discipline and to its subject matter.Cultural history, as a discipline, at least in its common definition since the 1970s, often combines the approaches of anthropology and history to look at popular cultural traditions and cultural...
.
His works include The Birth of the Museum, a study of the birth and cultural function of the modern museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
, and Outside Literature. He is professor of sociology at the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
in the UK, and Director of the Economic and Social Science Research Centre on Socio-Cultural Change.