Cultural Policy in Jordan : System, Process, and Policy

Lina Edward Khamis

ISBN 10: 3319775790 / ISBN 13: 9783319775791

Edité par Springer, Berlin, Springer International Publishing, Springer, 2018

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This Brief examines the objectives of cultural policy in Jordan, the institutional framework within which it operates, and its outcomes. It considers the principles and methods of cultural policy, evaluates cultural attitudes and values, and places Jordan's institutional, administrative, and legislative structures within their social, economic, and historical perspectives. The book uses theories of culture, political culture, modernization, and development theory in discussing problems of cultural policy and their assumed outcomes, particularly those of an institutional, administrative and financial nature. The Brief examines the evolution of cultural development in Jordan from the beginning of modern Jordan in 1921 to the political and economic reforms passed in 1992, and analyzes government policy towards cultural institutions, particularly in the education and information sectors. Discussing cultural policymaking from a political perspective, this Brief is appropriate for researchers and students of political science, public policy, comparative politics, Middle East politics, cultural studies, and development as well as policy makers and development agencies.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Cultural Policy in Jordan : System, Process, and Policy
• Éditeur: Springer, Berlin, Springer International Publishing, Springer
• Date de parution: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 3319775790
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9783319775791
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 237 L x 159 H x 9 P (en millimètres) 237 millimètres de largeur par 159 millimètres de hauteur par 9 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 231 grammes

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Synopsis

This Brief examines the objectives of cultural policy in Jordan, the institutional framework within which it operates, and its outcomes. It considers the principles and methods of cultural policy, evaluates cultural attitudes and values, and places Jordan’s institutional, administrative, and legislative structures within their social, economic, and historical perspectives. The book uses theories of culture, political culture, modernization, and development theory in discussing problems of cultural policy and their assumed outcomes, particularly those of an institutional, administrative and financial nature. The Brief examines the evolution of cultural development in Jordan from the beginning of modern Jordan in 1921 to the political and economic reforms passed in 1992, and analyzes government policy towards cultural institutions, particularly in the education and information sectors. Discussing cultural policymaking from a political perspective, this Brief is appropriate for researchers and students of political science, public policy, comparative politics, Middle East politics, cultural studies, and development as well as policy makers and development agencies.  

À propos de l?auteur

Dr. Khamis is an Assistant Professor in political science, human rights and democracy in the Department of Humanities at Bethlehem University. She has an extensive work experience in the field of culture at UNESCO in Amman, Jordan.