Cultural Policy, Work and Identity: The Creation, Renewal and Negotiation of Professional Subjectivities

Author:   Jonathan Paquette
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   New edition
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9781409438717


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   24 August 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Jonathan Paquette
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.566kg
ISBN:  

9781409438717


ISBN 10:   1409438716
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   24 August 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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'An excellent and informative collection, providing a critical engagement with cultural policy and the constructs of the worker and the professional' in a number of international contexts. A must read for scholars and practitioners in the culture, heritage and museum sectors'. Lisanne Gibson, University of Leicester, UK 'Cultural Policy, Work and Identity heightens awareness of the importance of policies - and, more important, cultural policies - in the construction of professional identities. Building on multiple theoretical influences from policy analyses, sociology of labour and cultural studies, this collected edition presents a panorama of the varieties of creative encounters involving cultural policies and professional subjectivities. The approaches of the various contributors are strikingly innovative. These essays help to refine our understanding of professionalism and to expand debates on professional identities beyond commonly accepted theories. Jonathan Paquette's book provides new insights and a new theoretical map to address work and identities in arts management and cultural policy as well as museology and heritage studies'. Kevin V. Mulcahy, Louisiana State University, USA 'This book brings together a selection of essential writings on cultural policy and arts management. The range of thought provoking contributions on museum and heritage issues includes texts from established authors and importantly includes pieces by practising artists. I highly recommend this fluently and engagingly written volume as an important reference for graduate students, professionals in the field and those interested in examining questions of value and professionalism'. Viv Golding, University of Leicester, UK 'While it may at first appear an obscure topic, the book touches on several fundamental issues related to our lives as citizens and professionals, affected by cultural politics and institutional power on a daily basis.' Critical Policy Studies 'This is a contribution to the field of cultural leadership to be savored in much the same way (and speed) as a work of closely reasoned philosophy. It is a thoughtprovoking critique of the all-too-easy ways in which museum leaders use language such as professions and professionalism, culture and cultural policy, work and identity - with the misperception that everyone within earshot understands these terms in the same ways. Jonathan Paquette and 10 other international contributors succeed in taking our understanding of the factors that strongly influence the development of professional identities to new and more sophisticated levels. They approach the interplay of policy, work and identity in ways that can lead to more inclusive policy formation and institutional leadership.' Museum Management and Curatorship 'The compilation of articles edited by Jonathan Paquette is a welcome contribution to the field. It draws our attention to the professional identity of cultural agents and the identity construction processes at play in cultural institutions... The interdisciplinary approach is effective in bringing light to the relatively unexplored topic. Refreshingly, the discussion is not limited to the established art institutions but also embraces custodians of war memorials and fans of TV series, to name a few examples of the variety. Thanks to the authors' diverse backgrounds, multiple methodologies are utilized, including narrative approaches that have been rare in cultural policy research... I can full-heartedly recommend the book for researchers, policy-analysts and practitioners dealing with culture.' International Journal of Cultural Policy


'An excellent and informative collection, providing a critical engagement with cultural policy and the constructs of the worker and the professional' in a number of international contexts. A must read for scholars and practitioners in the culture, heritage and museum sectors'. Lisanne Gibson, University of Leicester, UK 'Cultural Policy, Work and Identity heightens awareness of the importance of policies - and, more important, cultural policies - in the construction of professional identities. Building on multiple theoretical influences from policy analyses, sociology of labour and cultural studies, this collected edition presents a panorama of the varieties of creative encounters involving cultural policies and professional subjectivities. The approaches of the various contributors are strikingly innovative. These essays help to refine our understanding of professionalism and to expand debates on professional identities beyond commonly accepted theories. Jonathan Paquette's book provides new insights and a new theoretical map to address work and identities in arts management and cultural policy as well as museology and heritage studies'. Kevin V. Mulcahy, Louisiana State University, USA 'This book brings together a selection of essential writings on cultural policy and arts management. The range of thought provoking contributions on museum and heritage issues includes texts from established authors and importantly includes pieces by practising artists. I highly recommend this fluently and engagingly written volume as an important reference for graduate students, professionals in the field and those interested in examining questions of value and professionalism'. Viv Golding, University of Leicester, UK 'While it may at first appear an obscure topic, the book touches on several fundamental issues related to our lives as citizens and professionals, affected by cultural politics and institutional power on a daily basis.' Critical Policy Studies 'This is


"'An excellent and informative collection, providing a critical engagement with cultural policy and the constructs of ""the worker"" and ""the professional'""in a number of international contexts. A must read for scholars and practitioners in the culture, heritage and museum sectors'. Lisanne Gibson, University of Leicester, UK 'Cultural Policy, Work and Identity heightens awareness of the importance of policies - and, more important, cultural policies - in the construction of professional identities. Building on multiple theoretical influences from policy analyses, sociology of labour and cultural studies, this collected edition presents a panorama of the varieties of creative encounters involving cultural policies and professional subjectivities. The approaches of the various contributors are strikingly innovative. These essays help to refine our understanding of professionalism and to expand debates on professional identities beyond commonly accepted theories. Jonathan Paquette's book provides new insights and a new theoretical map to address work and identities in arts management and cultural policy as well as museology and heritage studies'. Kevin V. Mulcahy, Louisiana State University, USA 'This book brings together a selection of essential writings on cultural policy and arts management. The range of thought provoking contributions on museum and heritage issues includes texts from established authors and importantly includes pieces by practising artists. I highly recommend this fluently and engagingly written volume as an important reference for graduate students, professionals in the field and those interested in examining questions of value and professionalism'. Viv Golding, University of Leicester, UK 'While it may at first appear an obscure topic, the book touches on several fundamental issues related to our lives as citizens and professionals, affected by cultural politics and institutional power on a daily basis.' Critical Policy Studies 'This is"


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Jonathan Paquette is Associate Professor in Public Administration at the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Jonathan Paquette, Anne Hertzog, Valerie Belair-Gagnon, Frederic Poulard, Tobias Harding, Susan L.T. Ashley, Devin Beauregard, Eleonora Redaelli, Jennifer Hinves, Aurelie Lacassagne, Caroline Agnew.

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