Cultural Intermediaries Connecting Communities : Revisiting Approaches to Cultural Engagement

Jones, Phil (EDT); Perry, Beth (EDT); Long, Paul (EDT)

ISBN 10: 1447344995 / ISBN 13: 9781447344995

Published by Policy Press, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cultural Intermediaries Connecting Communities : Revisiting Approaches to Cultural Engagement
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447344995
• ISBN 13: 9781447344995
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

Based on a four-year research project which highlights the important role of community organisations as intermediaries between community and culture, this book analyses the role played by cultural intermediaries who seek to mitigate the worst effects of social exclusion through engaging communities with different forms of cultural consumption and production. The authors challenge policymakers who see cultural intermediation as an inexpensive fix to social problems and explore the difficulty for intermediaries to rapidly adapt their activity to the changing public-sector landscape and offer alternative frameworks for future practice.

About the Authors

Dr. Dave O'Brien is Senior Lecturer in Cultural Policy, at ICCE, Goldsmiths, University of London. His most recent book is Cultural Policy, published by Routledge. He hosts the New Books In Critical Theory podcast.

Phil Jones is Reader in Cultural Geography at the University of Birmingham, UK and runs its Playful Methods Lab.