The Creative System in Action

Understanding Cultural Production and Practice
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-137-50945-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 217 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 3943 g

The first of its kind, this book focuses on empirical studies into creative output that use and test the systems approach. The collection of work from cultural studies, sociology, psychology, communication and media studies, and the arts depicts holistic and innovative ways to understand creativity as a system in action.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

McIntyre, P.

Paton, E.

Fulton, J.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie Intelligenz, Denken, Problemlösen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; Phillip McIntyre, Janet Fulton and Elizabeth Paton
PART I: THEORY
2. General Systems Theory and Creativity; Phillip McIntyre
3. Systems Model of Creativity; Janet Fulton and Elizabeth Paton
PART II: RESEARCH USING SYSTEM APPROACHES
4. Scalability of the Creative System in the Recording Studio; Paul Thompson
5. The Creative Development of Sampling Composers; Justin Morey
6. Songwriting as a Creative System in Action; Phillip McIntyre
7. Print Journalism and the System of Creativity; Janet Fulton
8. The Practice of Freelance Print Journalism; Sarah Coffee
9. The Dynamic System of Fiction Writing; Elizabeth Paton
10. Reconceptualizing Creative Documentary Practices; Susan Kerrigan
11. Film and Media Production as a Screen Idea System; Eva Novrup Redvall
12. Distributed Creativity and Theatre; Stacy DeZutter
13. Comedy, Creativity, Agency: The Hybrid Individual; Michael Meany
14. Systems of Creative Practice in Arts and Design; Phillip McIntyre and Sarah Coffee
15. Conclusion: Future Directions; Phillip McIntyre, Janet Fulton and Elizabeth Paton

Über Autor(innen)

Phillip McIntyre is an Associate Professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He is a former musician, music journalist, record producer and video-maker. His book Creativity and Cultural Production: Issues for Media Practice is also published by Palgrave MacMillan. He convenes the Communication and Media Research (CAMR) group and is researching the creative industries though an Australian Research Council Linkage Grant.

Dr Janet Fulton is a lecturer in Media and Communication at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research interests include creativity and cultural production, journalism, journalism education, social media, and cultural production in the digital age.

Dr Elizabeth Paton is Senior Education and Outreach Officer for the Australia Research Council Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain Function (Monash University node). Previously, she taught communication and creative industries subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her research interests include creativity, creative industries, fiction writing and education.