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Audiences, cosmopolitanism and inequality in black British jazz
Toynbee, Jason; Wilks, Linda (2013) -
Bridging and bonding : social capital at music festivals
Wilks, Linda (2011)This paper uses the theoretical concept of social capital as its framework to examine festivals in the context of social and cultural policy. Government policies have cited the arts as a tool for combating social exclusion, ... -
Exploring social and cultural diversity within 'Black British Jazz' audiences
Wilks, Linda (2013)This paper presents the findings of a recent study which explores the social and cultural characteristics of audiences for performances by black British jazz musicians. It draws on Bourdieu’s theoretical concept of cultural ... -
Festival connections : people, place and social capital
Quinn, Bernadette; Wilks, Linda (Routledge, 2013-02)Festivals are premised on social interaction. The word ‘festival’ derives from the Latin ‘festum’, meaning feast (Isar 1976), and collective, participatory celebration is central to its meaning. To date, while some researchers ... -
Fostering an ecology of openness : the role of social media in public engagement at The Open University, UK
Wilks, Linda; Pearce, Nick (Emerald Publishing, 2011)This chapter illustrates the ways in which The Open University (OU), one of the leading distance learning universities in the world, uses a range of social media to engage members of the public in learning. The OU has been ... -
Introduction
Wilks, Linda (Routledge, 2013) -
Should we do away with teleworking? : An examination of whether teleworking can be defined in the new world of work
Wilks, Linda; Billsberry, Jon (2007-07)This empirical paper analyses data gathered from self-employed teleworkers, matching this against teleworking's defining characteristics, which appear in the literature. Our evaluation leads us to question whether the term ... -
Social capital and the music event experience
Wilks, Linda (Routledge, 2011) -
The special challenges of marketing the arts festival
Wilks, Linda (Routledge, 2013-11-28)