Contemporary Identities of Creativity and Creative Work:
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Main Author: Taylor, Stephanie (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Farnham Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2012
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Item Description:Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Theories of Creativity and its Contexts; 3 Theorizing a Creative Subjectivity; 4 Aspirants; 7 Attractions, Exclusions and Self-Repair; 8 Contemporary Identities of Creativity and Creative Work; References; Appendix; Index
Employing a cross-disciplinary methodology and analytic approach, the book investigates the new cultural meanings in play around a creative career. It shows how classic ideals of design and the creative arts, re-interpreted and promoted within contemporary art schools, validate the lived experience of precarious working in the global sectors of the creative and cultural industries, yet also contribute to its conflicts. 'Contemporary Identities of Creativity and Creative Work' presents a distinctive study and original findings which make it essential reading for social scientists, including soc
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (166 pages)
ISBN:9781409426677
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