1st Edition

Public Policy and the Arts: A Comparative Study of Great Britain and Ireland A Comparative Study of Great Britain and Ireland

By Ruth-Balandina M. Quinn Copyright 1998
352 Pages
by Routledge

352 Pages
by Routledge

352 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1998, this volume considers the subject of arts policy as a subject of public policy making proper in UK and Ireland, with a particular focus on theatre as a profession rather than a mere hobby. Previous studies have placed the burden of policy improvements on the arts themselves, looking at what ‘the arts’ can do to be worthy of government funding and favourable policy, and... Read more

Part 1. Policy Making. 1. Theory and Context. Part 2. Language. 2. The ABC of Arts-Speak – the Complexity of Language in Cultural Policy. Part 3. Arts Policy in Great Britain and Ireland. 3. Gaps the Size of Craters – the Beginning of Arts Policy in Great Britain and Ireland. 4. Problems in the Past, Possibilities for the Future. 5. Shifting Sands. Part 4. Theory Revisited. 6. Theory Meets Reality. Part 5. 1992 and Beyond. 7. Modern Developments: Trends and Prospects.

Biography

Ruth-Blandina M. Quinn