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Since the DCMS Creative Industries Mapping Document highlighted the key role played by creative activities in the UK economy and society, the creative industries agenda has expanded across Europe and internationally. They have the support of local authorities, regional development agencies, research councils, arts and cultural agencies and other sector organisations. Within this framework, higher education institutions have also engaged in the creative agenda, but have struggled to define their role in this growing sphere of activities. Higher Education and the Creative Economy critically engages with the complex interconnections between higher education, geography, cultural policy and the c...
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This book focuses on the culture and politics involved in building hip-hop archives. It addresses practical aspects, including methods of accumulation, curation, preservation, and digitization and critically analyzes institutional power, community engagement, urban economics, public access, and the ideological implications associated with hip-hop culture’s enduring tensions with dominant social values. The collection of essays are divided into four sections; Doing the Knowledge, Challenging Archival Forms, Beyond the Nation and Institutional Alignments: Interviews and Reflections. The book covers a range of official, unofficial, DIY and community archives and collections and features chapters by scholar practitioners, educators and curators. A wide swath of hip-hop culture is featured in the book, including a focus on dance, graffiti, clothing, and battle rap. The range of authors and their topics span countries in Asia, Europe, the Caribbean and North America.
Una exploración profunda de la Independencia peruana a través de diez ensayos que desafían las nociones tradicionales de nación e identidad. Este libro reúne doce trabajos académicos sobre la independencia peruana escritos en los últimos quince años. Se trata de una recopilación de ensayos que analizan diversos aspectos que llevaron a la independencia y que a su vez la condicionaron. No se trata, sin embargo, de una narración cronológica de los principales eventos, esta colección agrupa, más bien, una serie de estudios que se preocupan por distintas problemáticas que aportan a la discusión del fenómeno de la independencia y que permiten una mejor comprensión de ella, abordan...