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portada Culture and Creativity
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Collection
Cultural Sociology
Year
2026
Language
English
Pages
164
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9781509546879

Culture and Creativity

Claudio E. Benzecry;Vanina Leschziner (Author) · Polity · Paperback

Culture and Creativity - Claudio E. Benzecry;Vanina Leschziner

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Synopsis "Culture and Creativity"

Where does creativity come from? How do new ideas emerge, take shape, become materialized into products, and gain acceptance? Culture and Creativity offers a compelling sociological account of creativity as a fundamentally social process.

Moving beyond individualistic and psychological explanations, this book explores how creativity is shaped by cultural norms, knowledge exchange, material conditions, cognitive process, social networks, and organizational structures. Drawing on a wide range of interdisciplinary research, it examines the collective dynamics behind innovation in areas as diverse as art, cuisine, music, and philosophy. Structured around five key themes – culture, knowledge, materiality, cognition, and organizations – each chapter introduces foundational theories, engages contemporary debates, and explores case studies of how creativity happens in practice.

Written in an accessible yet rigorous style, Culture and Creativity is an essential resource for students and scholars in the social sciences, as well as anyone interested in understanding creativity. It sets a new agenda for viewing creativity not as a mysterious force but as a patterned, explainable, and deeply embedded feature of social life.

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