Title: Arts under pressure : promoting cultural diversity in the age of globalization /
Authors: Smiers, Joost.
Publisher: Hivos ; Zed Books ; Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Arts and society.; Art and society.; Multiculturalism in art.; Culture diffusion.; Globalization Social aspects; Politics and culture.; Arts and globalization.; Multiculturalism.; Arts, Modern
Abstract: This work reveals how economic globalization affects decision-making in cultural matters worldwide, specifically in the field of arts. It looks at the implications of economic globalization on the creation, production, distribution, promotion and reception of all forms of the arts in the world.
Contents: 1. The Arts and the World -- 2. The Power to Decide -- 3. Doubtful Originality -- 4. Local Artistic Life -- 5. Corporate-driven Culture -- 6. Freedom and Protection -- 7. Everything of Value is Defenceless.