eprintid: 2711
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datestamp: 2015-06-23 13:55:35
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type: article
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creators_name: Tonga Uriarte, Yesim
creators_id: yesim.tonga@imtlucca.it
title: Developing sustainable cultural policies in Turkey: an investigation of public opinion on the theatre scene
ispublished: pub
subjects: N1
subjects: NX
divisions: EIC
full_text_status: none
keywords: Cultural Policy; Arts management; Public opinion; State theatre; Turkey
note: Published online 27 Jan 2015
abstract: The arts scene in Turkey has been witnessing many discussions with the revealing of the governmental reform agenda on the state support model for the arts that includes establishment of an arts council type institution, the closure of the State Theatres and, the State Opera and Ballet. Nevertheless, despite strong public criticism on this reform agenda, there has never been any comprehensive research to reflect the public opinion. Therefore, this study aims to contribute to recent discussions by providing data on public opinion regarding such a fundamental change, with a particular focus on theatre. Towards this end, a survey was conducted in Istanbul. The findings demonstrate that the majority, including both users and non-users of theatre, value the State Theatres and are in favour of sustaining it. There is also a common belief that in case of the State Theatres’ closure, the private theatres cannot undertake its public mission.
date: 2016
date_type: published
publication: International Journal of Cultural Policy
volume: 22
number: 3
publisher: Taylor and Francis
pagerange: 376-402
id_number: 10.1080/10286632.2014.999054
refereed: TRUE
issn: 1028-6632
official_url: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10286632.2014.999054
citation:   Tonga Uriarte, Yesim  Developing sustainable cultural policies in Turkey: an investigation of public opinion on the theatre scene.  International Journal of Cultural Policy, 22 (3).  pp. 376-402.  ISSN 1028-6632      (2016)