There is a participative turn in Cultural policy. Nevertheless, far from being coherent and
generalized, it has first to deal with one of the peculiarities of Cultural Policies: the …

Explains the key concepts, theories, and studies in the sociology of the arts—the fully
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Cultural policy has been changing in similar ways across many countries in recent years,
with these changes placing an increasing emphasis upon the use of “culture”, and …

__Abstract__ The shaping influence of cultural mediators, in particular their legitimizing
power, has led cultural scholars to coin them 'tastemakers,''gatekeepers,''surrogate …

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Instrumentalization has been seen to have taken place in the museums and galleries sector
in Britain, and across the cultural sector as a whole. This article locates this …

The arts face a number of challenges in the 21st century brought about by various factors.
These include rapid expansion of art markets at an international level, the impact of …

For Bourdieu, the field of cultural production is comprised of an autonomous and a
heteronomous sector. A heteronomous sector is one that is interpenetrated by the …

Approaches to the study of cultural policy are currently tied to particular disciplines. This can
lead to a failure to appreciate the real differences between these disciplines in terms of what …

The Handbook of Cultural Sociology provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary
scholarship in sociology and related disciplines focused on the complex relations of culture …