Developing Creative Economies In Africa

Author : Roberta Comunian
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000318710
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Higher Education and Policy for Creative Economies in Africa written by Roberta Comunian and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-04 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book reflects on the role of the creative economies in a range of African countries (namely Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda). Chapters explore how creative economies emerge and can be supported in African countries. The contributors focus on two key dimensions: the role of higher education and the role of policy. Firstly, they consider the role of higher education and alternative forms of specialised education to reflect on how the creative aspirations of students (and future creative workers) of these countries are met and developed. Secondly, they explore the role of policy in supporting the agendas of the creative economy, taking also into consideration the potential historical dimension of policy interventions and the impact of a lack of policy frameworks. The book concludes by reflecting on how these two pillars of creative economy development, which are usually taken for granted in studying creative economies in the global north, need to be understood with their own specificity in the context of our selected case studies in Africa. This book will be of interest to students, scholars and professionals researching the creative economies in Africa across the humanities and social sciences. All the royalties from the publication of this book will be donated to the not-for-profit organisation The Craft and Design Institute (CDI) (https://www.thecdi.org.za/) in South Africa, supporting capacity building for young creative practitioners from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Author : Brian J. Hracs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000441040
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Developing Creative Economies in Africa written by Brian J. Hracs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together the experience of academics and practitioners, this book discusses creative economies in Africa, focusing on changing dynamics related to working, co-working and clustering. The contributors in this volume examine how strategies and opportunities such as co-working spaces, clustering and hubs facilitate the emergence of creative industries in a range of African countries including Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania and South Africa. They also consider the importance of creative intermediaries in providing opportunities and platforms for the development of creative economies in Africa. The chapters present a range of case studies and practices that engage with how creative and cultural producers embrace some of the limits and challenges of their local context to creatively deliver opportunities for economic as well as social and cultural development in their cities and regions. This book will be of interest to students, scholars and professionals researching the creative economies in Africa across the humanities and social sciences. All the royalties from the publication of this book will be donated to the not-for-profit organisation The Craft and Design Institute (CDI) (https://www.thecdi.org.za/) in South Africa, supporting capacity building for young creative practitioners from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Author : Nnamdi O. Madichie
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800713029
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Creative Industries and International Business Development in Africa written by Nnamdi O. Madichie and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Creative Industries and International Business Development in Africa takes an unorthodox approach to showcasing the trends and challenges of the contemporary creative economy with a view to positioning the sector for a global audience.

Author : Nnamdi O. Madichie
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800713045
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Creative Industries and International Business Development in Africa written by Nnamdi O. Madichie and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Creative Industries and International Business Development in Africa takes an unorthodox approach to showcasing the trends and challenges of the contemporary creative economy with a view to positioning the sector for a global audience.

Author : Christiaan De Beukelaer
Publisher : European Cultural Foundation
ISBN 13 : 9062820670
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Developing Cultural Industries written by Christiaan De Beukelaer and published by European Cultural Foundation. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the connection between culture and broader goals of human development, this research focuses on cultural and creative industries in what is commonly referred to as 'developing countries'. Christiaan De Beukelaer offers a thorough exploration of how the concepts of cultural and creative industries are constructed and implemented across African countries and evaluates various policy implications of his findings. Combining an empirical study of the cultural industries of Africa with an understanding towards broader insights regarding global implications of the European debate surrounding creative industries, De Beukelaer's work will greatly benefit our thinking on cultural policy.

Author : Roberta Comunian
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000318834
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Higher Education and Policy for Creative Economies in Africa written by Roberta Comunian and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-04 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book reflects on the role of the creative economies in a range of African countries (namely Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda). Chapters explore how creative economies emerge and can be supported in African countries. The contributors focus on two key dimensions: the role of higher education and the role of policy. Firstly, they consider the role of higher education and alternative forms of specialised education to reflect on how the creative aspirations of students (and future creative workers) of these countries are met and developed. Secondly, they explore the role of policy in supporting the agendas of the creative economy, taking also into consideration the potential historical dimension of policy interventions and the impact of a lack of policy frameworks. The book concludes by reflecting on how these two pillars of creative economy development, which are usually taken for granted in studying creative economies in the global north, need to be understood with their own specificity in the context of our selected case studies in Africa. This book will be of interest to students, scholars and professionals researching the creative economies in Africa across the humanities and social sciences. All the royalties from the publication of this book will be donated to the not-for-profit organisation The Craft and Design Institute (CDI) (https://www.thecdi.org.za/) in South Africa, supporting capacity building for young creative practitioners from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO
ISBN 13 : 9230012114
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Economy Report 2013 written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The special edition of the Report focuses on creative economy at the local level in developing countries. It is co-published by UNESCO and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the UN Office for South South Co-operation. The Report is organized in two volumes: a policy report and a web-documentary that brings to life cases and trends, and opportunities and challenges of creative economy on the ground. The Report confirms the creative economy as one of the most rapidly growing sectors of the world economy and a highly transformative one in terms of income generation, job creation and export earnings. But this is not all there is to it. For unlocking the potential of the creative economy also means promoting the overall creativity of societies, affirming the distinctive identity of the places where it flourishes and clusters, improving the quality of life there, enhancing local image and prestige and strengthening the resources for the imagining of diverse new futures. The evidence provided demonstrates how the cultural and creative industries are at the core of local creative economies in the global South and how they forge "new development pathways that encourage creativity and innovation in the pursuit of inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth and development" that the UN System Task Team on the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda exhorts the international community to take. The results of the Report will inform international debates on the post-2015 UN development agenda and the role of culture in sustainable development. It speaks to decision-makers, demonstrating some of the key factors that make creative economy initiatives successful on the ground.

Author : Brian J. Hracs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000457591
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Culture, Creativity and Economy written by Brian J. Hracs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book nuances our understanding of the contemporary creative economy by engaging with a set of three key tensions which emerged over the course of eight European Colloquiums on Culture, Creativity and Economy (CCE): 1) the tension between individual and collaborative creative practices, 2) the tension between tradition and innovation, and 3) the tension between isolated and interconnected spaces of creativity. Rather than focusing on specific processes, such as production, industries or locations, the tensions acknowledge and engage with the messy and restless nature of the creative economy. Individual chapters offer insights into poorly understood practices, locations and contexts such as co-working spaces in Berlin and rural Spain, creative businesses in Leicester and the role and importance of cultural intermediaries in creative economies within Africa. Others examine the nature of trans-local cultural flows, the evolving "field" of fashion, and the implications of social media and crowdfunding platforms. This book will be of interest to students, scholars and professionals researching the creative economy, as well as specific cultural and creative industries, across the humanities and social sciences.

Author : Brian J. Hracs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317529642
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Production and Consumption of Music in the Digital Age written by Brian J. Hracs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The economic geography of music is evolving as new digital technologies, organizational forms, market dynamics and consumer behavior continue to restructure the industry. This book is an international collection of case studies examining the spatial dynamics of today’s music industry. Drawing on research from a diverse range of cities such as Santiago, Toronto, Paris, New York, Amsterdam, London, and Berlin, this volume helps readers understand how the production and consumption of music is changing at multiple scales – from global firms to local entrepreneurs; and, in multiple settings – from established clusters to burgeoning scenes. The volume is divided into interrelated sections and offers an engaging and immersive look at today’s central players, processes, and spaces of music production and consumption. Academic students and researchers across the social sciences, including human geography, sociology, economics, and cultural studies, will find this volume helpful in answering questions about how and where music is financed, produced, marketed, distributed, curated and consumed in the digital age.

Author : South Africa. Department of Arts, Culture, Science, and Technology
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book White Paper on Arts, Culture, and Heritage written by South Africa. Department of Arts, Culture, Science, and Technology and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: