Cultural Intermediaries Connecting Communities: Revisiting Approaches to Cultural Engagement

Hardback

Main Details

Title Cultural Intermediaries Connecting Communities: Revisiting Approaches to Cultural Engagement
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Phil Jones
Edited by Beth Perry
Edited by Paul Long
SeriesConnected Communities
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:252
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781447344995
ClassificationsDewey:307.76
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 13 Tables, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Policy Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 12 June 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Based on a four-year research project which highlights the important role of community organisations as intermediaries between community and culture, this book analyses the role played by cultural intermediaries who seek to mitigate the worst effects of social exclusion through engaging communities with different forms of cultural consumption and production. The authors challenge policymakers who see cultural intermediation as an inexpensive fix to social problems and explore the difficulty for intermediaries to rapidly adapt their activity to the changing public-sector landscape and offer alternative frameworks for future practice.

Author Biography

Phil Jones is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Geography, University of Birmingham. Beth Perry is a Professional Fellow at the Urban Institute in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Sheffield. Paul Long is a Professor of Media and Cultural History at the School of Media, Birmingham City University.

Reviews

"This book looks behind the bland statement that 'culture is good for you' and explores the messy, contradictory and hopeful space that exists in the intersection between cultural work and community development. Drawing on practice and academic thought, this book will be challenging and helpful to readers working in this area." Dave Beck, University of Glasgow