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Record Nr.

UNINA9911024071203321

Autore

Redaelli Eleonora

Titolo

Invisible cultural policy in America : how public administration shapes culture / / Eleonora Redaelli (Professor, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, USA)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Northampton : , : Edward Elgar Publishing, , 2025

ISBN

1-03-537045-X

1-03-533023-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (170 pages)

Disciplina

306.0973

Soggetti

Public administration - United States

United States Cultural policy

United States Social life and customs 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Contents: 1. Why invisible cultural policy in america? -- 2. Invisible cultural policy and public administration -- 3. The vitality of the arts 4. the wisdom and vision of the humanities -- 5. The spirit and direction of historic preservation -- 6. How public administration shapes culture in america -- 7. The paradox of a pluralistic public culture.

Sommario/riassunto

"Invisible Cultural Policy in America explores the complex role of the US government in the realm of culture. Eleonora Redaelli discusses how the American public administration supports a pluralistic public culture characterized by various cultural domains, multilevel governance and a diversity of democratic values. With an interdisciplinary focus on the arts, humanities and historic preservation, Redaelli analyzes the key laws that justify the need for federal intervention in culture. She examines the development of cultural federalism across national and state bureaucracies, presenting detailed case studies on Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico and Oregon. The book also sheds light on the intellectual debates that have influenced public agencies, demonstrating how changing interpretations of foundational laws impact cultural programming. It concludes by emphasizing how the public value of culture has emerged as a unifying thread within the



fragmented governance of American cultural policy. This illuminating book is a vital resource for students and scholars of public administration and policy, cultural heritage studies, cultural theory, cultural geography, and art law. With a focus on American cultural policy, it will also benefit policymakers and practitioners in historic preservation and arts management, planning and public administration, and public humanities"--