Public Policy and the Arts: A Comparative Study of Great Britain and Ireland


Book Description

First published in 1998, this volume considers the subject of arts policy as a subject of public policy making proper in UK and Ireland, with a particular focus on theatre as a profession rather than a mere hobby. Previous studies have placed the burden of policy improvements on the arts themselves, looking at what ‘the arts’ can do to be worthy of government funding and favourable policy, and have seen government actions as if they have a uniform effect. This study takes ‘the arts’ out of the abstract and discusses specific ways that diverse activities with even more diverse needs can be best approached with government policy, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of government initiatives. It is aimed at both political scientists and anyone with an interest in arts and cultural policy.




Culture and Consensus (Routledge Revivals)


Book Description

Culture and Consensus, first published in 1995 and a revised edition in 1997, explores the history of the relationship between politics and the arts in Britain since 1940, and shows how the search for a secure sense of English identity has been reflected in official and unofficial attitudes to the arts, architecture, landscape and other emblems of national significance. Illustrating his argument with a series of detailed case histories, Robert Hewison analyses how Britain’s cultural life has reached its present enfeebled condition and suggests a way forward. This book will be of interest to students of art and cultural studies.







Cultural Policy


Book Description

Contemporary society is complex; governed and administered by a range of contradictory policies, practices and techniques. Nowhere are these contradictions more keenly felt than in cultural policy. This book uses insights from a range of disciplines to aid the reader in understanding contemporary cultural policy. Drawing on a range of case studies, including analysis of the reality of work in the creative industries, urban regeneration and current government cultural policy in the UK, the book discusses the idea of value in the cultural sector, showing how value plays out in cultural organizations. Uniquely, the book crosses disciplinary boundaries to present a thorough introduction to the subject. As a result, the book will be of interest to a range of scholars across arts management, public and nonprofit management, cultural studies, sociology and political science. It will also be essential reading for those working in the arts, culture and public policy.




The Governance of Culture


Book Description

La política cultural tiene un impacto importante sobre el conjunto de actividades gubernamentales. En esta publicación se ven ejemplos de políticas culturales que utilizan sistemas de gestión cultural integrada, puestos en práctica en algunos países europeos.




Cultural Policy


Book Description

Contemporary society is complex; governed and administered by a range of contradictory policies, practices and techniques. Nowhere are these contradictions more keenly felt than in cultural policy. This book uses insights from a range of disciplines to aid the reader in understanding contemporary cultural policy. Drawing on a range of case studies, including analysis of the reality of work in the creative industries, urban regeneration and current government cultural policy in the UK, the book discusses the idea of value in the cultural sector, showing how value plays out in cultural organizations. Uniquely, the book crosses disciplinary boundaries to present a thorough introduction to the subject. As a result, the book will be of interest to a range of scholars across arts management, public and nonprofit management, cultural studies, sociology and political science. It will also be essential reading for those working in the arts, culture and public policy.




The Cultural Policies of Great Britain Towards Its Colonies


Book Description

The external policies of nations and empires have traditionally been viewed as a being "watertight compartments," free from the constraints of domestic instances such as local culture. Cultural policies are thus viewed as being incapable of informing and reinforcing official external policies. This book (originally a university dissertation) challenges such a view by analyzing the linkages which existed between official British foreign/colonial policies between 1870 and 1945 and the necessity to both project British culture abroad and adapt its external policies to local customs and traditions. Furthermore, the book analyzes specific British cultural policies and instruments of cultural projection of the British Empire and Comnmonwealth in order to verify whether they conform to the politological concept of "soft power."