The Business of Creativity

Toward an Anthropology of Worth

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
Cover of the book The Business of Creativity by Brian Moeran, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Brian Moeran ISBN: 9781315418834
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: June 16, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Brian Moeran
ISBN: 9781315418834
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: June 16, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

How does a group of people, brought together because of their diverse skills and professional knowledge, set out to be ‘creative’? How are ongoing tensions between beauty, fame, and money resolved? In The Business of Creativity, Brian Moeran, a leading scholar and writer on the creative industries, takes the sacred relic of creativity out of the crypt and airs it in the ethnographic alley. In contrast to the persistent image of creativity as the spontaneous inspiration of a gifted individual, Moeran shows how creativity emerges from collaborative engagements among people, genres, institutions, materials and technologies. He alternates thick description of work in fashion, advertising, and ceramic art with theoretical innovations that shed new light on the aesthetic, symbolic, and economic dimensions of creativity and the production of worth.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

How does a group of people, brought together because of their diverse skills and professional knowledge, set out to be ‘creative’? How are ongoing tensions between beauty, fame, and money resolved? In The Business of Creativity, Brian Moeran, a leading scholar and writer on the creative industries, takes the sacred relic of creativity out of the crypt and airs it in the ethnographic alley. In contrast to the persistent image of creativity as the spontaneous inspiration of a gifted individual, Moeran shows how creativity emerges from collaborative engagements among people, genres, institutions, materials and technologies. He alternates thick description of work in fashion, advertising, and ceramic art with theoretical innovations that shed new light on the aesthetic, symbolic, and economic dimensions of creativity and the production of worth.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Socialism by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book Critical Moments in Executive Coaching by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book Intuition and Reality by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book The Commercial Aircraft Finance Handbook by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book Social Group Work with Cardiac Patients by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book Inside/Out by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book An Economic History of the British Isles by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book Visualizing Difference by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book Building Regulations and Urban Form, 1200-1900 by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book France and Women, 1789-1914 by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book The Territories of the Russian Federation 2015 by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book Dialogic Education by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book Global Economic Institutions by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book Magazine Writing by Brian Moeran
Cover of the book Ethics and Medical Decision-Making by Brian Moeran
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy