I distinctly remember one of the first times I went to a contemporary gallery; I can't remember
which one it was. I was 17. I walked in the door and I was made to feel like a piece of shit …

Digital media are seen as important instruments of increasing participation and diversity in
arts and culture. To examine whether this view is justified, this article draws on two bodies of …

How did cultural consumption change during the Covid-19 pandemic? Whilst the impact of
the pandemic on cultural production has been given significant attention, work on …

There is a fervent belief that culture is, among other desirable ideals,“good for you.” This has
been the baseline of the cultural policies in many countries. Through cultural policies, some …

Cultural consumption and production are both characterised by multiple dimensions of
inequality. Research in cultural stratification has highlighted the links between the exclusivity …

Museums are important centres of heritage, culture, education, and tourism. These diverse
institutions operate in different ways, reaching different audiences and managing varied …

The study of mundane, everyday uses of the Internet remains an emerging field of inquiry.
Analysing data from a large seven country survey of Internet use and adapting concepts and …

Cultural and creative industries are now an established area of academic research. Yet, the
welcome innovations that are associated with the development of a new field of study are …

Cultural reproduction has attracted the attention of cultural sociologists over the last few
decades. While a body of research has shown that the orientation to highbrow culture is …

Cultural participation during childhood significantly impacts an individual's chances of future
social mobility and well-being. Research to date has focused disproportionately on adults' …