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Informationen zum Autor Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Loughborough University. Associate Fellow in Cultural Policy Research! University of Warwick. Editorial board member and co-editor designate of The International Journal of Cultural Policy. Previous books: 'Writers and the Arts Council' (ACGB Pulications! 1981) 'Cultural Popularism' (Routledge! 1992) 'Studying Culture' (Arnold! 1993 & 1997) 'Culture and the Public Sphere' (Routledge! 1996) 'Cultural Methodologies' (Sage! 1997) 'Technocities' (Sage! 1999) 'Modernity and Postmodern Culture' (Open University Press! 1999) Klappentext "a fascinating! thorough and expertly argued discussion of the modes and practices of cultural policy in an increasingly globalized and neoliberal world." European Journal of Communication Rethinking Cultural Policy addresses issues concerning culture! economy and power in the age of new-liberal globalization. It examines how public cultural policies have been rationalized in the past and how they are being rethought. Arguing that the study of culture and policy should not be confined to prevailing governmental agendas! the book offers a distinctive and independent analysis of cultural policy. The book examines a wide range of issues in cultural policy and blends a close reading of key theories with case studies. Topics covered include: Branding culture and exploitationThe state! market and civil societyHow visitor attractions such as London's Millennium Dome are used for national aggrandizement and corporate business purposesCultural development! diversity and ecological tourism in poorer parts of the worldThis is the ideal introduction to contemporary cultural policy for undergraduate students in culture and media studies! sociology of culture! politics! arts administration and cultural management courses! as well as postgraduates and researchers. Zusammenfassung Examines a wide range of issues in cultural policy and includes key theories followed with case studies. This book serves as an introduction to contemporary cultural policy for undergraduate students in culture and media studies! sociology of culture! politics! arts administration and! cultural management courses. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editor's Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Cultural Analysis! Technology and Power 2. Discourses of Cultural Policy 3. Cultural Policy Proper 4. Cultural Policy Proper and as Display 5. Rhetorics of Development! Diversity and Tourism 6. Culture! Capitalism and Critique Glossary References Index ...
