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The methodological challenge of cross-national research : comparing cultural policy in Britain and Italy

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Belfiore, Eleonora (2004) The methodological challenge of cross-national research : comparing cultural policy in Britain and Italy. Working Paper. Coventry: Centre for Cultural Policy Studies, University of Warwick. Centre for Cultural Policy Studies University of Warwick Research Papers (No.8).

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Abstract

This paper explores methodological issues that need to be considered when embarking in cross-national cultural policy research. The first part offers a discussion of the limitations of much of the currently available comparative research in the field, and particularly work that relies heavily on comparison of cultural statistics. By drawing on an extensive discussion of the case study of Britain and Italy, the second part of the paper attempts to put forward a number of suggestions with a view to developing a more appropriate and more holistic comparative research methodology for the field of cultural policy studies. To this end, inspiration is drawn from the
contribution of a number of disciplines in the field of social sciences – as well as public policy studies - where comparative research, and related problems of methodology, have long been discussed and theorized. In particular, the concept of contextualization will be shown to be extremely useful when comparing notions of culture and policies across nations.

Item Type: Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper)
Subjects: N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies > Centre for Cultural Policy Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Great Britain -- Cultural policy, Italy -- Cultural policy, Cultural policy -- Cross-cultural studies, Social sciences -- Comparative method
Series Name: Centre for Cultural Policy Studies University of Warwick Research Papers
Publisher: Centre for Cultural Policy Studies, University of Warwick
Place of Publication: Coventry
Official Date: 2004
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Number: No.8
Status: Not Peer Reviewed

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