The creative wealth of nations : can the arts advance development? /

"Development seen from a more holistic perspective looks beyond the expansion of material means and considers the enrichment of people's lives. The arts are an indispensable asset in taking a comprehensive approach towards the improvement of lives. Incorporating issues of international tra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kabanda, Patrick (Author)
Other Authors: Sen, Amartya, 1933- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
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Table of Contents:
  • Overture. From sustainable development to meaningful development: The role of the arts
  • Part I. The Arts, the Economy, and Development: 1. An untapped and unmeasured economy: on the value of the arts ; 2. Arts in education: cultivating creative minds for development ; 3. The arts and environmental stewardship
  • Part II. Trade in Services: A Three-Part Suite: 4. International trade in cultural services ; 5. Artists without borders in the digital age ; 6. On cultural tourism
  • Part III. Variations on a Theme: 7. The unsettled question of women in the performing arts ; 8. The arts in mental health, social healing, and urban renewal
  • Part IV. Rondo: A Round-Up of Data; 9. Creative data collection
  • Finale: On imagination and choice.