1st Edition

Careers in Creative Industries

Edited By Chris Mathieu Copyright 2012
300 Pages 39 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

324 Pages 39 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

312 Pages 39 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book comprises current, original, empirical studies of career-making in theatre, music, film, TV, visual arts, fashion design, and architecture from Asia, Europe, and North America. This format facilitates comparative analysis of central features of career-making within as well as across both specific industries and national contexts. The studies empirically and theoretically analyze issues... Read more

Part I: Overviews  1. Careers in Creative Industries: An Analytic Overview.  Chris Mathieu  2. Creative Labor: Who Are They? What Do They Do? Where Do They Work? A Discussion Based On a Quantitative Study from Denmark. Trine Bille  Part II: Theatre, Television and Film  3. Behind the Scenes of Boundarylessness: Careers in German Theatre. Doris Ruth Eikhof, Axel Haunschild, and Franziska Schößler  4. Tournament Careers: Working in UK Television. Dimitrinka Stoyanova and Irena Grugulis  5. Oscar et César: Deep Consecration in French and American Film Acting Careers. Anne E. Lincoln and Michael P. Allen  6. Central Collaborative Relationships in Career-making. Chris Mathieu and Iben Sandal Stjerne  Part III: Architecture  7. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Artist Reputation: The Role of Networks and Creativity. Candace Jones  8. Reputation-building in the French Architecture Field. Amélie Boutinot  Part IV: Music  9. Transnational Careers in the Virtuoso World.  Izabela Wagner  10. Composing a Career: The Situation of Living Composers in the Repertoires of U.S. Orchestras, 2005-06. Timothy J. Dowd and Kevin J. Kelly  Part V: Visual Arts and Fashion Design  11. Unpacking Unsuccess: Socio-cognitive Barriers to Objective Career Success for French Outsider Artists. Jean Pralong, Anne Gombault, Françoise Liot, Jean-Yves Agard, and Catherine Morel  12. Education and Becoming an Artist: Experiences from Singapore. Can-Seng Ooi  13. ‘It was a huge shock’: Fashion Designers’ Transition from School to Work in Denmark, 1980s-2000s. Lise Skov  Notes on Contributors  Notes  Index

Biography

Chris Mathieu is Associate Professor and director of the Masters programs in HRM at Copenhagen Business School. His recent publications include "Transforming the Danish Film Field Via "Professionalization", Penetration and Integration", Creativity and Innovation Management 15(3), and "Is this what we should be comparing when comparing film production regimes?" Creative Industries Journal 1(2).