Art in public politics, economics, and a democratic culture

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Double deficit. Culture wars -- What good is art? -- Just art? -- Civil society. Public sphere -- Civic sector -- Countervailing forces -- Modernism remixed. Relational autonomy -- Authenticity and responsibility -- Democratic culture -- Transforming cultural policy.

"This book presents a vigorous case for the arts, arguing for their crucial political, cultural, and economic contributions to civil society"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book examines fundamental questions about funding for the arts: Why should governments provide funding for the arts? What do the arts contribute to daily life? Do artists and their publics have a social responsibility? Challenging questionable assumptions about the state, the arts, and a democratic society, Lambert Zuidervaart presents a vigorous case for government funding, based on crucial contributions the arts make to civil society. He argues that the arts contribute to democratic communication and a social economy, fostering the critical and creative dialogue that a democratic society needs. Informed by the author's experience leading a nonprofit arts organization as well as his expertise in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, this book proposes an entirely new conception of the public role of art with wide-ranging implications for education, politics, and cultural policy"-- Provided by publisher.

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