Creative Industries: Critical Readings 4 Vol.Set

Across post-industrial societies worldwide, the creative industries are increasingly seen as a key economic driver. These industries – including fields as diverse as advertising, art, computer games, crafts, design, fashion, film, museums, music, performing arts, publishing, radio, theatre and TV – are built upon individual creativity and innovation and have the potential to create wealth and employment through the mechanism of intellectual property. Creative Industries: Critical Readings brings together the key writings – drawing on both journals and books – to present an authoritative and wide-ranging survey of this emerging field of study. The set is presented with an introduction and the writings are divided into four volumes, organized thematically: Volume 1: Concepts – focuses on the concept of creativity and the development of government and industry interest in creative industries; Volume 2: Economy – maps the role and function of creative industries in the economy at large; Vo