This book nuances our understanding of the contemporary creative economy by engaging with a set of three key tensions which emerged over the course of eight European Colloquiums on Culture, Creativity and Economy (CCE): 1) the tension between individual and collaborative creative practices, 2) the tension between tradition and innovation, and 3) the tension between isolated and interconnected spaces of creativity.
Rather than focusing on specific processes, such as production, industries or locations, the tensions acknowledge and engage with the messy and restless nature of the creative economy. Individual chapters offer insights into poorly understood practices, locations and contexts such as co-working spaces in Berlin and rural Spain, creative businesses in Leicester and the role and importance of cultural intermediaries in creative economies within Africa. Others examine the nature of trans-local cultural flows, the evolving "field" of fashion, and the implications of social media and crowdfunding platforms.
This book will be of interest to students, scholars and professionals researching the creative economy, as well as specific cultural and creative industries, across the humanities and social sciences.
ISBN: | 9781032053271 |
Publication date: | 2nd August 2021 |
Author: | Brian J Hracs |
Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 160 pages |
Series: | The Dynamics of Economic Space |
Genres: |
Economics Cultural studies Social groups, communities and identities Hospitality and service industries Human geography Regional geography History |