Practice question · Multiple choice
Danto asserts that an object becomes art only through an atmosphere of theory, whereas Bourdieu sees cultural value arising from social struggle. If an artist relies entirely on her conceptual frame to secure meaning, why does Bourdieu's critique suggest this is incomplete?
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- Who shares the labour of producing cultural value alongside the artist?
- Does an intellectual framework operate independently of the social space it enters?
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A. Meaning is co-produced by institutional positions
Why
Bourdieu demonstrates that artistic meaning never arises purely from the creator's conceptual frame. Cultural authority and legitimacy are negotiated across broader social fields and institutional power structures rather than dictated by individual intent.
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