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preptest 146 (preptest 78), rc1, passage 2
summary
the content delves into the analysis of sociohistorical criticism of art, particularly focusing on taruskin's approach and the assumptions underlying it.
- taruskin and his followers analyze art as a reflection of the elite's ideology, focusing on art commissioned by the elite to advance their values.
- the author of the passage raises objections to taruskin's assumptions, notably that the elite had a consensus about their identity and that artists did not subvert the elite's ideas for their own purposes.
- the correct answer to the primary function of the third paragraph is to identify assumptions relied upon by taruskin's type of analysis.
- the passage critiques the sociohistorical interpretation of art as being too simplistic in assuming a direct relationship between the elite's intentions and the art produced.
chapters
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understanding sociohistorical criticism
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taruskin's analysis and assumptions
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critique and objections to taruskin's approach