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The Creative System in Action

Understanding Cultural Production and Practice

Palgrave Macmillan

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Phillip McIntyre, Janet Fulton, Elizabeth Paton
      Pages 1-9
  3. Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
    2. General Systems Theory and Creativity

      • Phillip McIntyre
      Pages 13-26
    3. The Systems Model of Creativity

      • Janet Fulton, Elizabeth Paton
      Pages 27-43
  4. Research Using Systems Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
    2. Songwriting as a Creative System in Action

      • Phillip McIntyre
      Pages 47-59
    3. The Practice of Freelance Print Journalism

      • Sarah Coffee
      Pages 100-112
    4. The Dynamic System of Fiction Writing

      • Elizabeth Paton
      Pages 113-124
    5. Film and Media Production as a Screen Idea System

      • Eva Novrup Redvall
      Pages 139-154
    6. Distributed Creativity and Theatre

      • Stacy DeZutter
      Pages 155-168
    7. Conclusion: Future Directions?

      • Phillip McIntyre, Janet Fulton, Elizabeth Paton
      Pages 200-206
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 207-217

About this book

The first of its kind, this book focuses on empirical studies into creative output that use and test the systems approach. The collection of work from cultural studies, sociology, psychology, communication and media studies, and the arts depicts holistic and innovative ways to understand creativity as a system in action.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Newcastle, Australia

    Phillip McIntyre, Janet Fulton

  • Monash University, Australia

    Elizabeth Paton

About the editors

Phillip McIntyre is an Associate Professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He is a former musician, music journalist, record producer and video-maker. His book Creativity and Cultural Production: Issues for Media Practice is also published by Palgrave MacMillan. He convenes the Communication and Media Research (CAMR) group and is researching the creative industries though an Australian Research Council Linkage Grant.

Dr Janet Fulton is a lecturer in Media and Communication at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research interests include creativity and cultural production, journalism, journalism education, social media, and cultural production in the digital age.

Dr Elizabeth Paton is Senior Education and Outreach Officer for the Australia Research Council Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain Function (Monash University node). Previously, she taught communication and creative industries subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her research interests include creativity, creative industries, fiction writing and education.

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