Converting Pork into Porcelain Cultural Institutions and Downtown Development  

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Strom, Elizabeth

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Urban Affairs Review vol. 38 no. 1 (Sep. 2002), page 3-21.
Topik: cultural institutions; transformation of the urban political economy; urban cultural institutions; cultural hierarchies
Fulltext: 3UAR381.pdf (103.66KB)

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The importance of cultural institutionsto contemporary revitalization effortsin U.S. citiesis attributed to several factors. First, the transformation of the urban political economy has made cities more dependent on their consumption economies. Second, urban cultural institutions have a strong interest in improving their surroundings, especially now that they have become more dependent on revenue-generating activitiesand on funding sourcesinteres ted in attracting broad audiences. Finally, cultural hierarchies have become less rigid, allowing cultural institutions to draw on serious and popular art forms.

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