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Bilton, Chris and Soltero, Gonzalo (2019) Cultural policy as mythical narrative. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 26 (5). pp. 681-696. doi:10.1080/10286632.2019.1624736
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/10286632.2019.1624736
Abstract
In this paper, we argue that policy assumptions are shaped by mythical narratives carrying underlying beliefs and values. Drawing on narrative studies, organisational theory and Gramsci’s cultural hegemony theory, we examine how sense-making narratives create consensus, how they imply causation and individual agency, and finally how narratives fragment to reveal alternatives to hegemonic ‘common sense’ assumptions. Applying this framework to cultural policy we examine the place of mythic, sense-making narratives in the historical development of foundational national cultural policies in the UK and Mexico – respectively, narratives of ‘the civilising mission’ and ‘social transformation’. We then consider narrative emplotment and individualisation underpinning assumptions about individual creativity in the UK creative industries policy. Finally, we address the postmodern turn in narrative studies, showing how fragmented, polysemous narratives fracture cultural policy into ‘personalised truths’ and give voice to other, counter-hegemonic perspectives. We conclude by proposing an agenda for narrative research in cultural policy.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies > Centre for Cultural Policy Studies | ||||||
| SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Cultural Policy | ||||||
| Publisher: | Informa UK Limited | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1477-2833 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 20 June 2019 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 26 | ||||||
| Number: | 5 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 681-696 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1080/10286632.2019.1624736 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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