Invisible Cultural Policy in America – How Public Administration Shapes Culture

Invisible Cultural Policy in AmericaHow Public Administration Shapes Culture\nAuthor(s): Eleonora Redaelli\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781035330225, 978-1035330225\nSynopsis\nInvisible Cultural Policy in America explores the complex role of the US government in the realm of culture. Eleonora Redaelli discusses how the American public administration supports a pluralistic public culture characterized by various cultural domains, multilevel governance and a diversity of democratic values.\n\nWith an interdisciplinary focus on the arts, humanities and historic preservation, Redaelli analyzes the key laws that justify the need for federal intervention in culture. She examines the development of cultural federalism across national and state bureaucracies, presenting detailed case studies on Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico and Oregon. The book also sheds light on the intellectual debates that hav.