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Cultural activism and the politics of place-making (2013)
Journal Article
Buser, M., Bonura, C., Fannin, M., & Boyer, K. (2013). Cultural activism and the politics of place-making. City, 17(5), 606-627. https://doi.org/10.1080/13604813.2013.827840

In this paper, we explore the relationship between creative practice, activism and urban place-making by considering the role they play in the construction of meaning in urban spaces. Through an analysis of two activist groups based in Stokes Croft,... Read More about Cultural activism and the politics of place-making.

Tracing the Democratic Narrative: Big Society, Localism and Civic Engagement (2013)
Journal Article
Buser, M. (2013). Tracing the Democratic Narrative: Big Society, Localism and Civic Engagement. Local Government Studies, 39(1), 3-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2012.693077

This paper engages with recent policy changes in the UK surrounding the government's Big Society and localism agenda. Examining the framework and condition through which these programmes are developing in England, the article traces the conceptual de... Read More about Tracing the Democratic Narrative: Big Society, Localism and Civic Engagement.