In this Book
Beyond the state: Music in the rural creative economy
In a major new study of music, this book establishes a nuanced model of sustainability that re-imagines the relationship between music, place and capital in the rural creative economy. Based on detailed ethnographic research across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, the author rethinks the importance of place-based innovation and people’s desire to participate in the arts to our understanding of economic, social and cultural sustainability in the rural creative economy.
Table of Contents
Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Why the rural creative economy matters
Chapter 2: The Highlands and Islands: the creative context
Chapter 3: Music and place in the rural creative economy
Chapter 4: Sustainability, capital and policy in the rural creative economy
Chapter 5: Music and digitalisation in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Chapter 6: Live events, festivals and the development of the rural creative economy
Appendix: Making rural music work
Afterword
References
Index
| ISBN | 9781917341196 |
|---|---|
| Related ISBN(s) | 9781917341165, 9781917341172 |
| MARC Record | Download |
| OCLC | 1610766038 |
| Launched on MUSE | 2026-08-15 |
| Language | English |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Creative Commons | CC-BY-NC |
Copyright
2026
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