This article introduces a special section concerned with precariousness and cultural work. Its
aim is to bring into dialogue three bodies of ideas—the work of the autonomous …

Through a wide-ranging study of labour in the cultural industries, this book critically
evaluates how various sociological traditions-including critical theory, governmentality and …

This fully updated second edition of Gender and Popular Culture examines the role of
popular culture in the construction of gendered identities in contemporary society. It draws …

In the 'new'economy the virtues of creative and cultural industry production are widely
promoted and idealized. For women, set free from their 'feudal chains', the 'cool creative and …

While the 'culturalization'of the economy has led some to welcome the 'turn to life'(Heelas,
2002) and anticipate the remoralization of economic activity, others argue the cultural turn is …

In this book Fiona Hutton provides a fascinating insight into women's experiences of
clubbing. Based on a rich ethnographic account of the Manchester club scene, Risky …

Until the 1990s, the literature on youth leisure characterized that of females as home-based,
passive and largely absent from male-dominated subcultures. Contrasting with this, over the …

Despite scholarly interest in the disruptive changes to have affected media industries, and a
growing understanding of how Creative Industries now operate as labour markets, to date …

While opportunities for women have certainly improved and they are far better represented
today in a range of music sectors, Creative and Cultural Skills (2010) found that women …

The aim of this article is to explore the rhizomatic nature of the professional development
strategies used by the female workforce of public cultural organizations. The research …