Gray, Clive and Wingfield, Melvin. (2011) Are governmental culture departments important? : an empirical investigation. International Journal of Cultural Policy, Vol.17 (No.5). pp. 590-604. ISSN 1028-6632

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Abstract

There are many claims that the involvement of national governments with the cultural policy sector tends to err towards being undertaken reluctantly and with relatively low levels of practical support (Gray, 2009; McCall, 2009; Mulcahy, 2006; Rindzeviciute, 2008; Wyszomirski, 1999). Such a position for national governments can be explained as being a consequence of political choices to avoid accusations of state censorship or manipulation, or a lack of political significance being attached to the policy sector in comparison with such matters as the economy, foreign affairs, health, education or trade (Gray, 2002). Despite such claims, however, there is no doubt that national governments have become increasingly active in the field of cultural policy since the late-1950s/early-1960s (see, for example, Duelund, 2003 on Scandinavia; Craik, 2007 on Australia; and Looseley, 1995 on France) with the creation of new government departments with responsibility for culture, or the re-naming of existing departments to incorporate an explicit reference to 'culture' as part of their remit (see Gray, 2000 on Britain; the Finnish Ministry of Education will be re-titled the Ministry of Education and Culture in early 2010).

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CB History of civilization J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies > Centre for Cultural Policy Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Cultural policy, Art and state
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Cultural Policy
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	1028-6632
Date:	2011
Volume:	Vol.17
Number:	No.5
Page Range:	pp. 590-604
Identification Number:	10.1080/10286632.2010.549559
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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