The shape of culture : a study of contemporary cultural patterns in the United States / Judith R. Blau.
"This book systematically examines prevailing cultural patterns in contemporary American society. Using information on several thousands of cultural organizations, including opera and chamber music companies as well as cinemas and live rock concerts, Professor Blau examines the geography of cul...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1989.
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| Series: | Arnold and Caroline Rose monograph series of the American Sociological Association.
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| Online Access: | Cambridge Books on Core |
| Summary: | "This book systematically examines prevailing cultural patterns in contemporary American society. Using information on several thousands of cultural organizations, including opera and chamber music companies as well as cinemas and live rock concerts, Professor Blau examines the geography of culture, the changing demands for culture, the interdependencies among cultural organizations of different kinds, the nature of labor markets for artists, and the effects of arts subsidies on nonprofit cultural establishments over a ten year period."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 207 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511570864 9780511570865 0521437938 9780521437936 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511570865 |