Cultural Diversity in the French Film Industry

Defending the Cultural Exception in a Digital Age

Sarah Walkley (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XI, 278 Seiten

2018 | 1st ed. 2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-96922-0 (ISBN)

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This is the first book to examine whether France's ongoing defence of the cultural exception as a means to maintain cultural policies and defend cultural diversity is justifiable in the digital age. It questions whether the arrival of new players such as Apple and Netflix makes defence impossible, and whether an explosion in the number of films available makes policies for cultural promotion increasingly unnecessary. The book takes a critical look at French film policy to establish whether it promotes cultural diversity across cinema and video on demand and the implications for ongoing defence of the cultural exception. Sarah Walkley ultimately makes the case for a more disciplined approach to discussion of the cultural exception and cultural diversity in France supporting ideological arguments about competition, freedom of expression, consumer choice and national identity with concrete evidence of the success of French policies in countering US film market dominance.

Sarah Walkley completed her PhD at the Centre for Cultural Policy Studies, University of Warwick, UK. She has over 20 years of experience in business-to-business publishing, and is currently Research and Development Director for Autovista Group. She is the author of The World of Miniatures (GMC Publications, 2018).

List of figures.- List of tables.- Table of abbreviations.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Influence & identity: French motivation for defending cultural diversity.- 3. French film policy: Principles and practice.- 4. The trade and culture clash: The background to the current stalemate.- 5. The digital revolution: Evolving demand v. consistent policy making.- 6. Cultural diversity re-examined: The case for rethinking French film policy.- 7. The market test: Assessing cultural policy and cultural diversity in France.- 8. Conclusion.- Appendix.- Index.

"French and European film scholars alike will find this book useful, as will those seeking a thorough view of the French film industry's principles and practices from the beginning of cinema to the digital age." (Anna V. Keefe, Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature STTCL, Vol. 43 (2), 2019)

“French and European film scholars alike will find this book useful, as will those seeking a thorough view of the French film industry’s principles and practices from the beginning of cinema to the digital age.” (Anna V. Keefe, Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature STTCL, Vol. 43 (2), 2019)

Erscheinungsdatum	05.10.2018
Reihe/Serie	New Directions in Cultural Policy Research
Zusatzinfo	XI, 278 p. 17 illus.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	508 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
Schlagworte	Cultural diversity • cultural exception • European film • Film • foreign language film • France • French • French culture • French film • French policy • Policy
ISBN-10	3-319-96922-6 / 3319969226
ISBN-13	978-3-319-96922-0 / 9783319969220
Zustand	Neuware