pages cm, Includes bibliographical references

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Hesmondhalgh, David, Oakley, Kate, Lee, David, Nisbett, Melissa

David Hesmondhalgh; Kate Oakley; David Lee; Melissa Nisbett

Macmillan Education UK

Red Globe Press

New directions in cultural policy research (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)), Houndmills, Basingstoke Hampshire, 2015

Online access with purchase: Palgrave Connect (Media & Culture Collection), 2015

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

1st ed. 2015, US, 2015

Sep 14, 2015

pen markings.

Source title: Culture, Economy and Politics: The Case of New Labour (New Directions in Cultural Policy Research)

This Book Provides A Major Contribution To Understanding Of Policy, Politics, Culture And The Arts, Via A Case Study Of The Uk New Labour Government's Cultural Policies (1997-2010). How Distinctive Were These Policies? Were They A Reinvention Of Social Democratic Goals Or An Abandonment Of Them? Who Were The Key Decision Makers And What Interests Were They Pursuing? And What Impact Did Labour's Policies Have On The Cultural Landscape And On Society More Generally? To Answer These Questions, Culture, Economy And Politics Makes Use Of Extensive Interviews With Major Players, Including Senior Politicians, Civil Servants And Arts Administrators. It Also Draws On A Wealth Of Literature, Including Previously Unexamined Documents, And On A Wide Range Of Social And Political Theory. It Tells The Story Of Cultural Policy At A Time Of Profound Social And Political Change, Covering The Arts, Copyright, Heritage, The Creative Industries, Urban Regeneration And Regional Policy. But It Also Illustrates The Problems Facing Efforts To Pursue Social Justice In The Realm Of Arts And Culture, And In Public Policy, In An Era In Which Economic Goals Dominate Government Agendas. 1. Culture, Politics And Equality: The Challenge For Social Democracy -- 2. New Labour, Culture And Creativity -- 3. The Arts: Access, Excellence And Instrumentalism -- 4. What Was Creative Industries Policy? Film, Copyright, And The Shift To Creative Economy -- 5. Cultural Policy And The Regions -- 6. Policy Innovation: Nesta And Creative Partnerships -- 7. Heritage -- 8. How Did New Labour Do On Arts And Culture? And What Happened Next? David Hesmondhalgh, University Of Leeds, Uk, Kate Oakley, University Of Leeds, Uk, David Lee, University Of Leeds, Uk, Melissa Nisbett, King's College London, Uk. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

'It is hard to imagine a more empirically rich or more theoretically subtle account of the making, implementation and impact of cultural policy. Culture, Economy and Politics is true to its title; it weaves together the multiple interests and actors that shaped and delivered New Labour's agenda. The result is a revelation; it should change how we understand and study the politics of culture.' - John Street, University of East Anglia, UK 'This is a truly marvellous, important and timely book. It is rigorously researched, analytically sharp, and will be of interest to a wide readership in academia as well as in the cultural policy world. The authors have produced an invaluable volume, tracking the rise of the creative economy as a flagship of the New Labour years. This is a work that will have lasting influence and will give shape to debates in the field for many years to come.' - Angela McRobbie, Goldsmiths University of London, UK 'As the first study to assess the influential cultural policies of New Labour in the round, this is an important, wide-ranging and very welcome contribution to the field.' - Philip Schlesinger, University of Glasgow, UK

This book focuses on cultural policy in the UK between 1997 and 2010 under the Labour party (or 'New Labour', as it was temporarily rebranded). It is based on interviews with major figures and examines a range of policy areas including the arts, creative industries, copyright, film policy, heritage, urban regeneration and regional policy.
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.09.2015

It has been claimed that there was a 'golden age' in the UK for the arts and culture from 1997 to 2010, under the leadership of the New Labour government

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