The following article explores the different ways art sociologists investigate art that is based in the participatory arts. The aim is to shift the empirical focus to the art practice, which speaks for itself, and to place the work of the artist and all who cooperate or collaborate in the making of the artwork at the center of sociological analysis. By allowing the artist to speak fully about their work, art sociologists can uncover new social and cultural phenomena and better understand the different motivations underlying art-making. The following literature highlights the recent tendencies in the sociology of art, explores the “social turn” in art and presents different sociologists who focus on the art practice and the art’s voice. For further development of the field, I suggest the sociology of art needs to catch-up with the recent tendencies in art by placing the empirical focus on participatory art practices that will not only give us a better understanding about the intricate actions taking place in the art making, but it will also illuminate new layers of social life that are hidden. To conclude, I suggest that sociologists engage with participatory-based artists to enhance sociology through a public sociology of art.

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维修工作：询问艺术的社会学

以下文章探讨了艺术社会学家研究基于参与式艺术的艺术的不同方式。目的是将经验重点转移到艺术实践上，艺术实践不言自明，并将艺术家和所有在艺术作品制作中合作或合作的人的作品置于社会学分析的中心。通过让艺术家充分谈论他们的作品，艺术社会学家可以发现新的社会和文化现象，并更好地理解艺术创作背后的不同动机。以下文献突出了艺术社会学的近期趋势，探索了艺术的“社会转向”，并呈现了关注艺术实践和艺术声音的不同社会学家。为了该领域的进一步发展，我建议艺术社会学需要通过将经验重点放在参与式艺术实践上来追赶最近的艺术趋势，这不仅会让我们更好地理解艺术创作中发生的复杂行为，而且照亮隐藏的社会生活的新层次。总而言之，我建议社会学家与参与式艺术家合作，通过公共艺术社会学来加强社会学。