Summary

Presents a vigorous case for the arts, arguing for their crucial political, cultural and economic contributions to civil society.

Notes

Description based upon print version of record. Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; PART I: DOUBLE DEFICIT; 1 Culture Wars; 2 What Good Is Art?; 3 Just Art?; PART II: CIVIL SOCIETY; 4 Public Sphere; 5 Civic Sector; 6 Countervailing Forces; PART III: MODERNISM REMIXED; 7 Relational Autonomy; 8 Authenticity and Responsibility; 9 Democratic Culture; 10 Transforming Cultural Policy; Bibliography; Index;

Classification

• Dewey Decimal: 306.47

Book Details

• Language: eng
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (354 p.)

Subjects

• Arts and society
• Democracy and the arts
• Government aid to the arts
• Fine Arts
• Social Science
• Electronic books

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