The Creative System in Action: Understanding Cultural Production and Practice

The first of its kind, this book focuses on empirical studies into creative output that use and test the systems approach. The collection of work from cultural studies, sociology, psychology, communication and media studies, and the arts depicts holistic and innovative ways to understand creativity as a system in action.

Phillip McIntyre is an Associate Professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He is a former musician, music journalist, record producer and video-maker. His book Creativity and Cultural Production: Issues for Media Practice is also published by Palgrave MacMillan. He convenes the Communication and Media Research (CAMR) group and is researching the creative industries though an Australian Research Council Linkage Grant.

Dr Janet Fulton is a lecturer in Media and Communication at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research interests include creativity and cultural production, journalism, journalism education, social media, and cultural production in the digital age.

Dr Elizabeth Paton is Senior Education and Outreach Officer for the Australia Research Council Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain Function (Monash University node). Previously, she taught communication and creative industries subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her research interests include creativity, creative industries, fiction writing and education.