Cities of Culture

Cities of Culture

Deborah Stevenson

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2013
Materia
Sociedad y ciencias sociales
ISBN:
9780415587280
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With reference to examples drawn from Europe, Australia, Asia and North America, and utilizing an innovative framework that combines the methods and insights of sociology, geography and cultural policy studies, this book critically examines creative city initiatives in a range of national and international contexts to develop a novel and challenging perspective on the contemporary ’city of culture’.

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