Valuing the arts: Theorising and realising cultural capital in an Australian City

Geographical Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 296-309

  Johnson, Louise ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Art; Cultural capital; Culture; Regional regeneration; Social capital; Urban image; Value

Indexed keywords

ART; CULTURAL RELATIONS; CULTURE; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL CAPITAL; URBAN SOCIETY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GEELONG; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 33746463555     PISSN: 17455863     EISSN: 17455871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2006.00403.x     Document Type: Article

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