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Life In A Northern (Australian) Town: Darwin's Mercurial Music Scene, Christopher Gibson, Christopher Brennan-Horley, Julie Willoughby-Smith, Susan Luckman
Life In A Northern (Australian) Town: Darwin's Mercurial Music Scene, Christopher Gibson, Christopher Brennan-Horley, Julie Willoughby-Smith, Susan Luckman
Christopher R Brennan-Horley
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Work And Play: Vagaries Surrounding Contemporary Culture Production In Sydney's Dance Music Culture, Christopher Brennan-Horley
Work And Play: Vagaries Surrounding Contemporary Culture Production In Sydney's Dance Music Culture, Christopher Brennan-Horley
Christopher R Brennan-Horley
Much recent research has documented how, under 'creative' capitalism, approaches towards work and types of work are changing. This paper extends this research direction, uncovering the discourses that influence conditions of work in one sector of the cultural industries: what can loosely be defined as the 'dance music industry'. It examines the role that networking and social relations play in maintaining a music scene through which work opportunities are created. The paper also explores how attitudes toward work in this particular cultural pursuit are emblematic of wider shifts in working practices within the cultural and creative industries. The findings are …