Transforming cultures? : from creative nation to creative Australia

David Rowe, Greg Noble, Tony Bennett, Michelle Kelly

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Abstract

This article introduces the Special Issue, ‘Transforming Cultures? From Creative Nation to Creative Australia’. Taking its historical reference point from the 1994 national cultural policy Creative Nation, it outlines the issue’s theoretical foundation in the field theory of Pierre Bourdieu, while also signalling field theory’s limitations in relation to transnationalism, ethnic heterogeneity and Indigeneity. This introduction addresses the specific conditions that require an approach that takes full account of the endogenous and exogenous factors influencing the constitution of culture in Australia from Creative Nation to its 2013 successor national cultural policy, Creative Australia, to the present day and beyond. Finally, the issue’s articles, which cover the broadcast media, sport, music, literature, heritage, and Indigenous art fields, are outlined, as are their contributions to advancing understanding of the key social and policy issues shaping the present conditions and future possibilities of Australian cultural fields in the process of transformation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6-16
Number of pages11
JournalMedia International Australia
Volume158
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Australia
  • cultural policy
  • diversity
  • transnationalism

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