Current Issues in International Cultural Policy

The objective of cultural policy

This class addresses the issue of the ultimate ‘ends’ or rationales of cultural policy, both instrumental and intrinsic.

Causal models underpinning cultural policy

Cultural policy is premised on assumptions about causal relationships between expenditure, legislation, exhortation and other levers of power and influence and specific outcome.

The arts and the creative industries

The synergies between the commercial, the unincorporated and non-profit cultural sectors and the extent of movement of individuals and intellectual property between them.

Globalization, democratization, recession

Many trends in cultural creation and consumption have been and continue to be profoundly influenced by globalization. As we enter another chapter in the evolution of world economy, what trends are likely to dominate and how are they likely to affect cultural provision?

Leisure time and technology

Mapping the impact and the grounds for predicting how changes in the leisure market and in technology are going to affect further the composition and structure of cultural sector.