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The practice of cultural ecology: network connectivity in the creative economy

Dovey, Jonathan; Moreton, Simon; Sparke, Sarah; Sharpe, Bill

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Authors

Jon Dovey Jonathan.Dovey@uwe.ac.uk
Research Centre Director DCRC/ Professor

Simon Moreton Simon.Moreton@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor of Creative Economies

Sarah Sparke

Bill Sharpe



Abstract

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. ABSTRACT: This paper reflects on approaches to collaborative knowledge exchange projects between UK universities and the creative economy. It develops a preliminary account of cultural ecology as a systematic approach to producing impact in the creative economy. It argues that such an approach is a powerful way to aggregate micro-businesses and small and medium sized enterprises in a meaningful network of new relationships. The paper uses social network analysis software to begin to visualise the pattern of relationships that constitute the ecosystem. The paper reports on the work of the Research and Enterprise for Arts and Creative Technologies Hub, one of four Knowledge Exchange Hubs for the Creative Economy established by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Citation

Dovey, J., Moreton, S., Sparke, S., & Sharpe, B. (2016). The practice of cultural ecology: network connectivity in the creative economy. Cultural Trends, 25(2), 87-103. https://doi.org/10.1080/09548963.2016.1170922

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 7, 2016
Online Publication Date Apr 21, 2016
Publication Date Apr 2, 2016
Deposit Date May 11, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Cultural Trends
Print ISSN 0954-8963
Electronic ISSN 1469-3690
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 25
Issue 2
Pages 87-103
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09548963.2016.1170922
Keywords creative economy, knowledge exchange, social network analysis, networks, ecosystems
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/918468
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09548963.2016.1170922

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