cultural policy
Friction in the Creative City The Indonesian city of Bandung presents itself as an “emerging creative city.” This raises the question of how an “emerging” creative city can attain realisation: when and where is the creative city accomplished? The formalisation of the creative city creates friction – to borrow the term from Tsing. This friction manifests in…
Read MoreEmergent Film Production in the Pacific: Oceanic Strategies of Connection and Exchange Cultural policies that promote film production and exchange in small island states face numerous challenges (including training, funding, and infrastructure). Yet, in the Pacific, Indigenous film-making is a key strategy for redressing reductive framing of the region during the colonial period (which continues…
Read MoreThis edited extract of the new book, Global Cultural Economy, explores how understanding context and history can help us change the lives of artists and cultural workers for the better.
Read MoreThe arts helped shine a light on issues in the past, and now in the 21st century, it could help define global ecological citizenship.
Read MoreThe political economy of music distribution goes unchecked. Despite increased digital revenues, also across Africa, music markets remain characterised by bottlenecks between musicians and audiences.
Read MoreThis co-authored book Global Cultural Economy critically interrogates the role cultural and creative industries play in societies.
Read MoreThis article explores the various ways inter-governmental organisations (such as UNESCO and UNCTAD) have adopted the ‘creative economy’ as a way to influence the governance of cultural industries around the world.
Read MoreThe debate about the controversial Saint Nicholas character, considered racist by many, is a symptom of deeper divisions in Dutch society.
Read MoreÀ travers un engagement empiriquement fondé au sein de ce débat, ce livre montre comment le recours à la catégorie des « industries culturelles et créatives » dans les politiques publiques reconfigure les limites des politiques culturelles.
Read MoreThis book contributes to a better understanding of the role of culture in achieving sustainability, focusing on the particular roles for cultural policy in this context.
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