1st Edition

Measuring Cultural Engagement The Evolution and Development of Cultural Access and Participation Surveys

By João Leiva Filho Copyright 2027
218 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

218 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Drawing on an original global mapping from decades of research, the book situates the emergence and development of these surveys within their broader social and economic contexts. It also compares the questionnaires adopted in six countries from the Global North and South, allowing for closer examination of how different contexts shape what is measured and how. This historical and comparative... Read more

Introduction 1. Qualitative Methods to Assess a Quantitative Tool 2. How Survey Data Have Been Used 3. Quantifying Culture: From Production to Engagement 4. Measuring Cultural Engagement Around the World 5. Access and Participation: What is Being Measured?     6. Are Cultural Scholars Interested in Data?  7. Cultural Access and Participation Surveys and Policy   8. Challenges to Measure Cultural Engagement 9. Conclusions

Biography

João Leiva Filho is a Brazilian researcher and cultural entrepreneur.