Harnessing the bohemian : artists as innovation partners in rural & remote communities /

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Harnessing the Bohemian takes a fresh and interdisciplinary perspective on the intractable problem of shrinking populations and resources in remote/rural communities. It challenges the conventional wisdom of community development theories and practices and envisages more central roles for the creati...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Skippington, Peter (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Acton, A.C.T. : ANU Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Community development > Social aspects.
Creative ability > Social aspects.
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) > Social aspects.
Diffusion of innovations.
Diffusion of Innovation
Créativité > Aspect social.
Innovations > Diffusion.
Développement communautaire > Aspect social.
Australasia, Oceania and other land areas.
Australasia.
Australia.
Rural communities.
Social groups.
Society and culture: general.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
The arts.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Rural.
Community development > Social aspects
Creative ability > Social aspects
Diffusion of innovations
Australian
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Diana F. Davis
  • 1. Struggling to survive
  • 2. Combating the uncertainty and timidity of isolation
  • 3. A maelstrom: Theories, concepts, models and movements
  • 4. Innovation and creativity as drivers of contemporary society
  • 5. Concepts in practice: Initiatives in action
  • 6. The unique challenges of investigating rural and remote communities
  • 7. Scoping art in communities
  • 8. The case studies
  • 9. Conviction, connection, creativity and courage: A new model for creative community development
  • 10. The arts as creative community powerhouse
  • Appendix A: Chronological review of CCB definitions
  • Appendix B: Snapshot of arts-based community initiatives (1960-2010).

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