Cultural Policy and Industries of Identity: Québec, Scotland, & Catalonia

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This book explores the cultural policies of sub-states with strong nationalist inclinations–in particular, Québec, Scotland, and Catalonia–and their trend, in recent years, towards promoting and supporting the cultural industries as a means of not just preserving their respective cultural identities, but of growing them. This represents a paradigm shift from the traditional discourse around cultural policy, which often posits that concepts of identity fall under the purview of heritage institutions and organizations, not that of industries. Drawing on the work of Boltanski and Thévenot—notably, their economies of worth framework—this book develops a typological analysis of cultural policy. Specifically, this book seeks to fill a gap in the cultural policy and cultural studies literature where identity and the cultural industries are concerned, expanding on the role of the cultural industries in the development of identity and the implications it has for cultural policy. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction: Problematizing Culture in a Global Era (Devin Beauregard)....Pages 1-17 The Evolving Nature of Cultural Policy (Devin Beauregard)....Pages 19-49 The Cultural Industries Turn in Cultural Policy (Devin Beauregard)....Pages 51-77 Cultural Industries in Québec (Devin Beauregard)....Pages 79-110 Culture, Politics, and Identity in Scotland (Devin Beauregard)....Pages 111-137 Cultural Distinction and Identity in Catalonia (Devin Beauregard)....Pages 139-172 A Typology of Sub-State Cultural Policy: Québec, Scotland, and Catalonia (Devin Beauregard)....Pages 173-207 Conclusion: Toward a Common World of National Minority Cultural Policy (Devin Beauregard)....Pages 209-219 Back Matter ....Pages 221-223