I distinctly remember one of the first times I went to a contemporary gallery; I can't remember
which one it was. I was 17. I walked in the door and I was made to feel like a piece of shit …

How did cultural consumption change during the Covid-19 pandemic? Whilst the impact of
the pandemic on cultural production has been given significant attention, work on …

This article presents a new critical engagement with the concept of Cultural and Creative
Industries (CCIs), focusing on the rationale for grouping occupations and industries under …

I begin my exploration of the connection between arts and place with the concept of cultural
planning that offers a tangible element in the complex realm of cultural policy in the United …

Genres organize and facilitate cultural, creative and media production and consumption but
are rarely central categories in extant research on creative industries. With this editorial …

Cultural consumption and production are both characterised by multiple dimensions of
inequality. Research in cultural stratification has highlighted the links between the exclusivity …

Taste is a subject of longstanding academic interest. The question of how cultural interests
and preferences are socially stratified is at the heart of the sociology of culture. This article …

Prior to Covid-19, businesses offering enrichment activities for pre-school aged children
were saturating the early years (0–5 years) market. However, the pandemic caused sudden …

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have recently surged to mainstream attention by allowing the
exchange of digital assets via blockchains. NFTs have also been adopted by artists to sell …

This editorial sets the scene for this special issue by unpacking the concept of 'lockdown
leisure'as closely linked with the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic which …