Art Work: Cities, Identities, and Cultural Work

by Matthew J. Durey

Book Overview

This book is about the relationship between art and work in the cultural economy. It is an exploration of the experiences of people working in cultural and creative industries, and of the importance of place, identity, and culture in postindustrial society. Drawing on fieldwork exploring the conditions of cultural work, identity, and postindustrial cities in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and Hamburg, Germany, the book argues that the conditions of work...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9819955548
• ISBN13: 9789819955541
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"