Scholarship has identified women as the ideal neoliberal subjects of late capitalism and, it is argued, that increasingly intensified practices of appearance and visibility are critical to their new labouring subjectivities. However, there is also a small but growing body of research on the...

Cultural activities are increasingly noted as drivers of meaningful development. But they have yet to gain a prominent place in the architecture of development strategy. The performing arts, discussed here, exhibit direct effects on social progress and economic growth through trade in music,...

This comparative study examines the strategies of re-politicization and socialization employed in contemporary Argentine film and theatre produced in the wake of the 1976-83 dictatorship. It focuses on the socio-political facets of performance across a range of films and dramatic compositions. The...

The entertainment and media industries, already important sectors of the US economy, continue to grow rapidly in other countries around the world. This ninth edition of Entertainment Industry Economics continues to be the definitive source on the economics of film, music, television, advertising,...

This compilation of national statistics on the not-for-profit and commercial arts fields in the USA presents the statistics in 9 chapters,, four of which are general and cross-disciplinary. Five chapters focus on specific or groups of arts disciplines. The included topics are: (1) arts in the...

An examination is presented of the business economics of the major entertainment enterprises, focusing on the USA situation: movies and television programming, music, broadcasting, cable television, casino gambling and wagering, sports, performing arts, theme parks, and toys. In this edition,...

In recent years, stress has been put on the relationship between cultural resources and creative industries and their ability to dynamise the economy and generate development processes. At the same time, much geographical research and some public powers and institutions have highlighted the role...

Rahul Dev Burman is the son of the Indian film music directors Sachin Dev Burman who contributed to the Indian film music industry almost 30 years. Learning from and continuing the heritage of his father, Rahul Dev Burman started to work with him as an assistant music director in the 1950s. When he ...

Annually, Americans spend at least 100 000 million hours and over $100 000 million on legal forms of entertainment. This book presents a comprehensive, up-to-date reference guide to the business economics, financing, production and marketing of the major entertainment enterprises in the USA: movies ...

This article discusses the associations behind, issues on and developments in film projection on giant screens. The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is the international trade association for giant screen theatres, film producers and suppliers. Two other groups serve the worldwide giant...