Work

Introduction: Imagining Equitable Working Life in the Creative Industries – Constructions, Challenges, Contradictions

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This special issue of the Journal of Sociology explores ‘Equity in the creative industries’ in the context of a changing employment landscape in Australia. Inequality is central to understanding the social consequences and distribution of cultural work. The COVID-19 pandemic, rise of digital cultural production, growth of media sharing platforms, and instability of changes in government (and policy) have both disrupted and re-organised cultural work. This collection of articles aims to develop debate on competing imaginaries of the lived experiences of workers, and to shed light on the struggle and complexities of contemporary creative labour.

Source: Journal of Sociology

DOI: 10.1177/14407833251364910

Authors: Sheree Gregory, Fabian Cannizzo, Yinghua Yu, Tom Barnes

Institutions: University of Newcastle Australia, Monash University, Macquarie University, Australian Catholic University

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Industries and Urban Development

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650