CMNS 253W Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cultural Capital, Status Quo, Pro Bono
20 Jan 2017
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The price of the art has to do with its cultural value. Economic: anything you have that could be converted into cash. High economic and cultural, for example: fancy, high class, expensive restaurants as opposed to low, which would be something like mcdonalds. Creativity will solve problems, build community, improve quality of life. Creativity is supposed to be its own reward. We are now living in an economy increasingly characterized by temporary work, contract work, part time work, pro bono work, portfolio building and self-employment. A new kind of economy where more and more risks of industry and economy are borne by workers as opposed to corporations. Workers in creative industries are particularly likely to be working precariously o. Blending of work and other realms of life. With changing technology and changing aesthetic/creative trends, workers need to be constantly training/retraining.
