Canadian Cultural Policy in Transition

<p>This book offers a comprehensive overview of Canadian cultural policy and research at a time of transition and redefinition to establish a dialogue between conventional and emerging foundations. Taking a historical view the book informs insights on current trends in policy and explores global debates underpinning cultural policy studies within a local context. </p><p>The book first acknowledges what Canadian cultural policy research conventionally recognizes and refers to in terms of institutions values and debates before moving on to take stock of the transformations that are continuing to reshape Canadian cultural policy in terms of values orientations actors and institutions. With a focus on all levels of government-- federal provincial and local -- the book also centers on Indigenous arts policies and practices. </p><p>This systematic and inclusive volume will appeal to academic researchers graduate students managers of arts and culture programs and institutions and in the areas of cultural policy public administration political science cultural studies film and media studies theatre and performance and museum studies.</p>