The Cultural Infrastructure of Cities by Alison L. Bain (ed.), Julie A. Podmore (ed.) ISBN 9781788214919, 9781788214926, 9781788214933, 1788214919, 1788214927, 1788214935 instant download

The Cultural Infrastructure of Cities by Alison L. Bain (ed.), Julie A. Podmore (ed.) ISBN 9781788214919, 9781788214926, 9781788214933, 1788214919, 1788214927, 1788214935 instant download

The book begins with a theoretical overview of the cultural and infrastructural turns in urban studies scholarship. It then explores definitions of cultural infrastructure and its "hard" and "soft" dimensions before critically considering the vulnerabilities generated in the cultural sector by the Covid-19 pandemic. Chapters are organised in four thematic sections focusing on aspects of producing, performing, consuming and collecting culture, which feature detailed case studies from 17 cities across the global North and South.

This book will be of interest not only to students and scholars of urban studies, but also to policy-makers planning and creating cultural infrastructures as well as those working in cultural institutions and creative industries.

DOI: 10.1017/9781788214933