Canadian Federalism has grown to incorporate the opposing ideologies of
communitarianism and individualism, which compete in both social and political arenas.
The cultural industry sector in Canada negotiates this ideological landscape in order to
secure favourable public policy in the form of both political support and access to public
resources.
Within the cultural sector and as a result of the environment, the book publishing
industry is active in expressing its value as both community builders and economic
worthy enterprises. Drawing upon research in federalism, cultural and policy studies, an
analytical framework is developed to assess the underlying intentions of cultural policy
and distribution of resources with respect to cultural or economic outcomes.
This comparative analysis of federal and provincial policies supporting the book
publishing industry in Canada demonstrates divergent policy choices between
jurisdictions. These choices gravitate towards either communitarian/collectivist or
individualist/economic values, mirroring those values incorporated into the current
Canadian federalist structure.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/4756 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Whittaker, Linda |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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