This review by Justin O'Connor, Leeds University, surveys the literature focusing on the history and theory of the cultural and creative industries. It explores both the history of the idea of the cultural industries and how this has changed and developed our current interest in the creative economy. It focuses on the conceptual ideas behind thinking in this area and lays out the reasons behind the shifts in terminology and policy.
The report aims to be a useful and practical handbook for those interested in cultural and creative industries. It offers a serious and sophisticated review of the concept of the cultural and creative industries and should be of use to all those with ambitions to act in this arena.
Contents:
- The culture industry as kulturkritic
- Cultural industries: political economy and cultural politics
- From cultural to creative industries
- Creative cities
- Creative industries
- Final thoughts