LP919-30 Arts, Community and Enterprise
Introductory description
The Core Module Culture in Development considers the global policy contexts of the arts and culture in International Development. In this module we will focus on practice and local realities. How does enterprise work? What is creativity in practice?
To do this the module will tackle the questions of why have arts enterprise and culture been proposed as a solution to ‘development’ problems? What does this type of creativity offer that mainstream development strategy does not? What can the creative economy do that the mainstream economy cannot? Throughout this module we will explore the role of arts, creativity and enterprise in community development, focussing on questions of practice and local realities. We will investigate who is involved in arts enterprise and how we can know what is effective, appropriate, and ethically justifiable in community development projects. We will explore what creative/arts and/or cultural models of development have to offer whilst examining the limitations of the theories, policies and practices. The central purpose of this module then is to critically explore the tensions and contradictions in the use of economic models, models of business enterprise and entrepreneurialism for social, local and community development. You will be encouraged to develop both your theoretical knowledge and practical skills in order to understand the complexities involved with engaging the arts in community development problems.
Module aims
The central purpose of this module is to explore the inherent tensions and contradictions in the uses of economic models, and models of business enterprise and entrepreneurialism, for local, social and community development. It examines such models through specific arts and cultural projects initiated as strategic implementation of Development policy.
To explore the concepts of art, community and enterprise and the relation between them in development policy contexts.
To deconstruct the ideologies of creativity, community and universal cultural values
To explore the leadership, organisation, project planning and management, social and commmunity impacts, of development projects using arts and culture.
To identify and critique the operations of power and interests in arts and cultural projects in International Development, paying attention to management, costs, funding, values and ethical demands.
To explore the tensions between existing community or social values and 'ways of life' and the policy interventions of cultural and community development.
To understand the actual and potential roles of the cultural entrenpreneur and the artist in relation to the creative industries entrepreneur, the designer and the craftsperson, within the development field.
To understand and assess the principles of planning, project management and evaluation, in different cultural contexts.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
The discourses of culture and community, local economy, growth and prosperity.
Art-based thinking; creativity; enterprise innovation; social and community development;
entrepreneurialism and culture.
Arts and development projects -- project ideation, design; strategic planning; analysis and
evaluation.
Models and types of enterprise and their contexts -- economic, social, community.
The power and interests invested in management and cultural or community leadership in
development contexts
Artistic freedom, cultural autonomy, ethical, religious and political values.
The politics of art and the politics of development (diversity, rights, gender equality and
equitable distribution).
Capital; monetisation; wealth generation (the politcs of funding; financial models and
alternative finance; new models of exchange; local and international trade).
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- > To possess a critical overview of the practical uses of arts and culture in specific community and local development projects and their strategic policy contexts.
- > To understand the various models and processes of community development, local economic development and enterprise -- and their uses in International Development implementation.
- > To identify the challenges, necessary skills, and strategy tools necessary for community, cultural and small business enterprise entrepreneurs to make an impact in development contexts.
- > To be able to critically evaluate specific case study examples of creative enterprises and community cultural projects in the context of the policy demands for sustainable development.
Indicative reading list
Amin, A. & Thrift, N. (2004). The Blackwell Cultural Economy Reader. Blackwell Publishing.
Barry, B. (2011). Culture and Equality. Polity.
Belfiore, E., & Bennett, O. (2008). The Social Impact of the Arts: An Intellectual History.
Clammer, J. (2015). Art, Culture and International Development: Humanizing social transformation. earthscan from Routledge
Dimov, D. (2011). Grappling With the Unbearable Elusiveness of Entrepreneurial Opportunities. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practise. January. 57 - 81
Dimov, D. (2007) Beyond the single-person, single insight attribution in understanding entrepreneurial opportunities. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, September, 713-731.
Dimov, D. (2007) From opportunity insight to opportunity intention: The importance of person-situation learning match, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, July, 561-583.
During, S. Ed. (2007). The Cultural Studies Reader. Routledge.
Dy, A., Marlow, S., & Martin, L. (2016). A Web of Opportunity or the Same Old Story? Women Digital Entrepreneurs and Intersectionality Theory Human Relations.
Dy, A., Martin, L., & Marlow, S. (2014). Developing a critical realist positional account of intersectionality theory. Journal of Critical Realism, 13(5), 447-466.
Martin, L., Wilson, N. (2014). Opportunity, discovery and creativity: A critical realist perspective International Small Business Journal
Pieterse, J. N. (2010). Development Theory. Sage publishing.
Wilson, N., & Martin, L. (2015). Entrepreneurial Opportunities For All? Entrepreneurial Capability and the Capabilities Approach. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 16(3), 159-169.
Hu, Xiaoti, Marlow, Susan, Zimmermann, Angelika, Martin, Lee and Frank, Regina (2019) Understanding opportunities in social entrepreneurship : a critical realist abstraction. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice.
Subject specific skills
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in order to understand the complexities involved with engaging the arts in community development problems.
Transferable skills
Critical analysis, research skills, questioning assumptions, reading, writing and oral communication skills.
Study time
| Type | Required |
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| Seminars | 10 sessions of 3 hours (10%) |
| Private study | 270 hours (90%) |
| Total | 300 hours |
Private study description
Desk based research
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A
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| Examined Group Work | 20% | Yes (extension) | |
Reassessment component is the same |
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| 4000 word written assignment | 80% | Yes (extension) | |
Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
Written comments and mark uploaded onto e-submissions 20 working days after submission.
Courses
This module is Core for:
- Year 1 of TLPS-W4PQ Postgraduate Taught Arts, Enterprise and Development
- Year 1 of TTHS-W4PQ Postgraduate Taught Arts, Enterprise and Development