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The article aims to revive the significance of art and cultural sociology in contemporary analysis, emphasizing critical theory.

The Catastrophe of Culture: Art, Critique, and Social Transformation

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This article reconstructs art's promise against culture commodification, suggesting a renewal in sociological critique.

The article aims to revive the significance of art and cultural sociology in contemporary analysis, emphasizing critical theory.
Utilizes critical theory tools from Theodor Adorno and Herbert Marcuse.
Analyzes the relationship between art, culture, and sociological critique.
Explores the autonomy of art and its metamorphic potential distinct from revolution.
Emphasizes art's aesthetic dimension's role in countering cultural commodification.
Suggests a reconfiguration of high and low culture for better sociological interpretation.
Proposes the concept of metamorphosis as a meaningful alternative to traditional notions of revolution.

Esperança Bielsa (2026) studied this question.

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This article reconstructs art's promise against culture commodification, suggesting a renewal in sociological critique.

The article aims to revive the significance of art and cultural sociology in contemporary analysis, emphasizing critical theory.
Utilizes critical theory tools from Theodor Adorno and Herbert Marcuse.
Analyzes the relationship between art, culture, and sociological critique.
Explores the autonomy of art and its metamorphic potential distinct from revolution.
Emphasizes art's aesthetic dimension's role in countering cultural commodification.
Suggests a reconfiguration of high and low culture for better sociological interpretation.
Proposes the concept of metamorphosis as a meaningful alternative to traditional notions of revolution.

Esperança Bielsa (2026) studied this question.

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