Henrik Fürst
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Henrik Fürst
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Associate professor at Stockholm University | Studying career trajectories, projects, markets, and education in the arts, often in the field of literature. Sociology. Education.
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Join us on the Cultural Sociology Editorial Board!

Cultural Sociology journal accepts applications from all cultural sociologists – particularly those with expertise in music, literature and digital sociology.

Deadline: 26 February. Details:
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February 12, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Persistence of cultural hierarchies: Despite external changes, relatively stable patterns in which books and authors are reviewed in newspaper book reviews

Subjectivity in its assessment: But there are difficulties in predicting the sentiments of book reviews
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Behind the book reviews: Enduring hierarchies of occurrence and unpredictable sentiments
Book reviews are instrumental in assessing the public value of literary works. However, the path to literary recognition, considering the factors infl…
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December 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I have co-authored an article exploring how “new art” emerges within an international performance art community during festivals. Using “frame analysis,” we investigate why certain performances are recognized as new art, focusing on the role of ambiguity between frames. doi.org/10.1177/1749...
Framing New Art: Performances by the Tribe of Avant-Garde - Patrik Aspers, Henrik Fürst, Edvin Sandström, 2025
Performance art is a genre in which artists use their bodies as a medium of expression to create physical presence. Performances revolve around the ambition to ...
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September 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New article written by @ejpfurst.bsky.social and me!

"The Nordic vision: Broadcasting Nordicness in the televised Nordic Council prize ceremonies"

Link to article: doi.org/10.1111/oli....
June 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
In my new article, I propose a reassessment of the concept of talent and offer tools for a conceptual and methodological shift in the study of talent identification in sports. idrottsforum.org/furst240506/
From Talent to Qualification: A Sociological and Methodological Discussion of Player Talent Identification
In this peer review article Henrik Fürst proposes a reassessment of the concept of talent and offers tools for a conceptual and methodological shift in the study of talent identification in sports. Dr...
idrottsforum.org
May 7, 2024 at 8:00 AM
I am co-hosting a webinar on AI and art next Wednesday (17/1). Follow this link to register: su.powerinit.com/Data/Event/E...
January 10, 2024 at 1:48 PM