“As cities are replanned, rezoned and rebuilt, culture is increasingly used as a developer’s battering ram, and artists worldwide are having to assess what their relationship is to the things they make and the ways they live. This, then is a different kind of culture war.” Nato Thompson, Culture as Weapon (2017) Critically analyse the role of culture in regeneration. How apt is the metaphor of culture war?
The essay should have an introduction, body and conclusion. Key readings are:
David Harvey: The Art of Rent: Globalisation, Monopoly and the Commodification of Culture and Richard Florida: The Rise of the Creative Class.
The essay should have at least 13 sources and conclude with a critical political economy perspective and include some cultural studies elements.
