Title: The Shape of Culture: A Study of Contemporary Cultural Patterns in the United States.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (ASA Rose Monographs)
Publication Date: 1989
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0521370981
ISBN 13: 9780521370981
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Very Good

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This book systematically examines prevailing cultural patterns in contemporary American society. Using information on several thousands of cultural organizations, including opera and chamber music companies as well as cinemas and live rock concerts, Professor Blau examines the geography of culture, the changing demands for culture, the interdependencies among cultural organizations of different kinds, the nature of labor markets for artists, and the effects of arts subsidies on nonprofit cultural establishments over a ten year period.

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Using information on thousands of cultural organizations, cinemas and live rock concerts as well as opera and chamber music companies, this text systematically analyzes the prevailing cultural patterns of contemporary American society.

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