Cultural Management and Policy in Latin America

Cultural Management and Policy in Latin America explores the effects of neoliberalism on cultural policies and how cultural managers in the region deal with contemporary political challenges and colonialism's legacy. It provides a comprehensive resource on international cultural management, overcoming Western-centric methods and theories.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 258 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Cultural Management and Policy in Latin America delves into the intricate realm of education and training for cultural managers, offering a comprehensive and comparative perspective. This insightful book explores the profound effects of neoliberalism on cultural policies across the region, raising crucial questions about how cultural managers in Latin America navigate both contemporary political complexities and the enduring legacy of colonialism. By unpacking the methods, formats, and narratives employed, the book sheds light on the strategies employed by these professionals. Furthermore, it engages with emerging and contemporary research topics, analyzing key literature and scholarly contexts to identify the impacts of cultural management in the region and beyond. This volume serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, and reflective practitioners, providing a comprehensive exploration of international cultural management that challenges Western-centric methods and theories.

Cultural Management and Policy in Latin America provides in-depth insights into the education and training of cultural managers from interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives. The book focuses on the effects of neoliberalism on cultural policies across the region, and questions how cultural managers in Latin America deal not only with contemporary political challenges but also with the omnipresent legacy of colonialism. In doing so, it unpacks the methods, formats, and narratives employed.

Reflecting on emerging and contemporary research topics, the book analyses the key literature and scholarly contexts to identify impacts in the region and beyond. The volume provides scholars, students, and reflective practitioners with a comprehensive resource on international cultural management that helps to overcome Western-centric methods and theories.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367623913