PhD student, Department of Sociology, Shiraz University
10.30465/os.2026.52101.2062
Abstract
The sociology of art is a discipline that analyzes art in relation to social and historical structures. This article, drawing on the works of Georg Lukács—particularly The Theory of the Novel—seeks to identify the aesthetic components of the novelistic form and examine them in relation to the social and historical conditions of its emergence. Unlike approaches that interpret art merely as a reflection of social content or themes, Lukács’s theory emphasizes the aesthetic analysis of artistic form and rejects the traditional dichotomy between form and content. The innovation of Lukács’s theory lies in its critical engagement with the German aesthetic tradition (notably Kant and Hegel), through which it makes possible a sociological explanation of art. Thus, the formation and development of artistic forms are analyzed not at the level of individual subjectivity, but within the framework of historical and social structures. This article demonstrates how Lukács’s Theory of the Novel offers a conceptual model for articulating the sociology of art—one that enables a coherent understanding of the relationship between artistic form and social reality.
Abbasi,H. (2026). Reconstructing the Sociology of Art through Lukács’s Theory of the Novel: A Critical Reading of Western Modern Aesthetics". (e10815). Occidental Studies, 16(2), e10815 doi: 10.30465/os.2026.52101.2062
MLA
Abbasi,H. . "Reconstructing the Sociology of Art through Lukács’s Theory of the Novel: A Critical Reading of Western Modern Aesthetics"" .e10815 , Occidental Studies, 16, 2, 2026, e10815. doi: 10.30465/os.2026.52101.2062
HARVARD
Abbasi H. (2026). 'Reconstructing the Sociology of Art through Lukács’s Theory of the Novel: A Critical Reading of Western Modern Aesthetics"', Occidental Studies, 16(2), e10815. doi: 10.30465/os.2026.52101.2062
CHICAGO
H. Abbasi, "Reconstructing the Sociology of Art through Lukács’s Theory of the Novel: A Critical Reading of Western Modern Aesthetics"," Occidental Studies, 16 2 (2026): e10815, doi: 10.30465/os.2026.52101.2062
VANCOUVER
Abbasi H. Reconstructing the Sociology of Art through Lukács’s Theory of the Novel: A Critical Reading of Western Modern Aesthetics". Occidental Studies, 2026; 16(2): e10815. doi: 10.30465/os.2026.52101.2062
