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Cultural Industries And Cultural Policy: A Critique Of Recent Discourses In Regional Economic Development, Chris Gibson, Natascha Klocker
Cultural Industries And Cultural Policy: A Critique Of Recent Discourses In Regional Economic Development, Chris Gibson, Natascha Klocker
Natascha Klocker
The cultural industries (sometimes referred to as 'creative industries') are an increasingly common component of urban and regional economic development discourse, connected to an acknowledgement of the contribution of creativity to economic performance and, more generally, their power to transform images and identities for places. Such discourses have become more pervasive with a set of key books - most notably Charles Landry's The Creative City (2001), and Florida's The Rise of the Creative Class (2002) - that have become popular among both economic development planners and cultural policy makers. This paper seeks to intervene in the discourses established by these …
The 'Cultural Turn' In Australian Regional Economic Development Discourse: Neoliberalising Creativity?, Chris Gibson, Natascha Klocker
The 'Cultural Turn' In Australian Regional Economic Development Discourse: Neoliberalising Creativity?, Chris Gibson, Natascha Klocker
Chris Gibson
Regional economic policy-makers are increasingly interested in the contribution of creativity to the economic performance of regions and, more generally, in its power to transform the images and identities of places. This has constituted a 'cultural turn', of sorts, away from an emphasis on macro-scale projects and employment schemes, towards an interest in the creative industries, entrepreneurial culture and innovation. This paper discusses how recent discourses of the role of 'creativity' in regions have drawn upon, and contributed to, particular forms of neoliberalisation. Its focus is the recent application of a statistical measure - Richard Florida's (2002) 'creativity index' - …
The 'Cultural Turn' In Australian Regional Economic Development Discourse: Neoliberalising Creativity?, Chris Gibson, Natascha Klocker
The 'Cultural Turn' In Australian Regional Economic Development Discourse: Neoliberalising Creativity?, Chris Gibson, Natascha Klocker
Natascha Klocker
Regional economic policy-makers are increasingly interested in the contribution of creativity to the economic performance of regions and, more generally, in its power to transform the images and identities of places. This has constituted a 'cultural turn', of sorts, away from an emphasis on macro-scale projects and employment schemes, towards an interest in the creative industries, entrepreneurial culture and innovation. This paper discusses how recent discourses of the role of 'creativity' in regions have drawn upon, and contributed to, particular forms of neoliberalisation. Its focus is the recent application of a statistical measure - Richard Florida's (2002) 'creativity index' - …
"Taking Care Of Yourself" -A Student Programme For Personal And Professional Development Using Reflective Journaling In The University Of Wollongong Graduate School Of Medicine, Lyndal Parker-Newlyn, Coralie Wilson, Peter Kelly
"Taking Care Of Yourself" -A Student Programme For Personal And Professional Development Using Reflective Journaling In The University Of Wollongong Graduate School Of Medicine, Lyndal Parker-Newlyn, Coralie Wilson, Peter Kelly
Coralie J Wilson
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"Taking Care Of Yourself" -A Student Programme For Personal And Professional Development Using Reflective Journaling In The University Of Wollongong Graduate School Of Medicine, Lyndal Parker-Newlyn, Coralie Wilson, Peter Kelly
"Taking Care Of Yourself" -A Student Programme For Personal And Professional Development Using Reflective Journaling In The University Of Wollongong Graduate School Of Medicine, Lyndal Parker-Newlyn, Coralie Wilson, Peter Kelly
Peter Kelly
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