Art in Public Paperback: Politics, Economics, and a Democratic Culture - Softcover

Art in Public : Politics, Economics, and a Democratic Culture

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book examines fundamental questions about funding for the arts: why should governments provide funding for the arts What do the arts contribute to daily life Do artists and their publics have a social responsibility Challenging questionable assumptions about the state, the arts and a democratic society, Lambert Zuidervaart presents a vigorous case for government funding, based on crucial contributions the arts make to civil society. He argues that the arts contribute to democratic communication and a social economy, fostering the critical and creative dialogue that a democratic society needs. Informed by the author's experience leading a non-profit arts organisation as well as his expertise in the arts, humanities and social sciences, this book proposes an entirely new conception of the public role of art with wide-ranging implications for education, politics and cultural policy. This book presents a vigorous case for government funding of the arts, arguing for their crucial political, cultural and economic contributions to civil society. Lambert Zuidervaart proposes an entirely new conception of the public role of art with wide-ranging implications for education, politics and cultural policy. Artikel-Nr. 9780521130172

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