“The book is a valuable contribution to the field of cultural participation studies, … all the individual articles in the book are interesting, and the research is well conducted and of high quality. Therefore, I will warmly recommend the book for researchers interested in understanding the participation in arts and culture.” (Trine Bille, Journal of Cultural Economics, Vol. 43 (2), June, 2019)
Enhancing Participation in the Arts in the EU
Challenges and Methods
herausgegeben von Victoria M. Ateca-Amestoy, Victor Ginsburgh, Isidoro Mazza, John O'Hagan und Juan Prieto-Rodriguez
In this book, participation in the arts is analyzed as a substantial contributory factor to European citizenship, and also as a tool for improving individual and societal wellbeing through educational and inclusive policies. It offers an up-to-date overview of ongoing research on the measurement and analysis of, and prospects for, traditional and new forms of cultural engagement in Europe. It describes and assesses available methods and participation in the arts and seeks to determine how and to what extent the various drivers, policies and barriers matter. This publication is the final output of the work done by the members of the EU Project “Assessing effective tools to enhance cultural participation,” which brought together social scientists and cultural practitioners in joint projects, conferences and seminars, to reflect on the current situation and the challenges faced by managers of cultural and arts institutions and cultural policy makers.
