Cultural capitals: revaluing the arts, remaking urban spaces

"This is a book about the power of the arts to enhance city images, urban economies and communities. Anchored in academic discussion of the Cultural Industries - what they are, how they have emerged, why they matter and how they should be theorized - the book offers a series of case studies dra...

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1. Verfasser: Johnson, Louise C. 1953- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Farnham [u.a.] Ashgate 2009
Schriftenreihe:Re-materialising cultural geography
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Zusammenfassung:"This is a book about the power of the arts to enhance city images, urban economies and communities. Anchored in academic discussion of the Cultural Industries - what they are, how they have emerged, why they matter and how they should be theorized - the book offers a series of case studies drawn from five countries: Australia, Singapore, Spain, the UK and the US to examine how the arts contribute to sustainable urban regeneration." -- Book cover.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:282 S. Ill.
ISBN:9780754649779
9780754689171