Journal article
Embedded creative workers and creative work in education
Journal of Education and Work, Vol.28(4), pp.369-387
2015
Abstract
This article is concerned with the many connections between creative work and workers, and education work and industries. Employment in the education sector has long been recognised as a significant element in creative workers' portfolio careers. Much has been written, for example, about the positive contribution of 'artists in schools' initiatives. Australian census analyses reveal that education is the most common industry sector into which creative workers are 'embedded', outside of the core creative industries. However, beyond case studies and some survey research into arts instruction and instructors, we know remarkably little about in which education roles and sectors creative workers are embedded, and the types of value that they add in those roles and sectors. This article reviews the extant literature on creative work and workers in education, and presents the findings of a survey of 916 graduates from creative undergraduate degrees in Australia. The findings suggest that education work is very common among creative graduates indeed, while there are a range of motivating factors for education work among creative graduates, on average they are satisfied with their careers, and that creative graduates add significant creative-cultural and creative-generic value add through their work. © 2015 Taylor & Francis.
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- Title
- Embedded creative workers and creative work in education
- Authors
- Ben Goldsmith (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyR Bridgstock (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Journal of Education and Work, Vol.28(4), pp.369-387
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1080/13639080.2014.997684
- ISSN
- 1363-9080
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Creative Industries - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449557702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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