Symons, J and Hurley, UK ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8275-7677
2018,
'Strategies for connecting low income communities to the creative economy through play : two case studies in Northern England'
, Creative Industries Journal, 11 (2)
, pp. 121-136.
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Abstract
This ground-breaking research defines a new approach for engaging low income and disenfranchised communities in the creative economy. The authors propose that demystifying creativity and reframing it as an adaptive productive process can lead to a flourishing of aspiration and potential among target communities. Through research in a low income community and among disabled people in Northern England, the authors found that focusing on rubrics of exploration, play and 'purposeful meandering' tackled anxieties around creative production and a lack of confidence and self-belief. This emphasis on all people as cultural producers however needs to connect with clearer pathways into the creative industries.
Item Type: | Article |
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Schools: | Schools > School of Arts & Media > Arts, Media and Communication Research Centre |
Journal or Publication Title: | Creative Industries Journal |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN: | 1751-0694 |
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Funders: | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
Depositing User: | USIR Admin |
Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2018 14:54 |
Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2020 17:08 |
URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/46265 |
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