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The Young Creatives: A Value-Based Approach to Cultural Entrepreneurship in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Brudie, Aldyn LU (2019) MIDM19 20191
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Department of Human Geography
Abstract
The creative economy (CE) has recently been at the forefront of Indonesia’s development agenda. By harnessing human creativity and cultural resources, there is considerable potential for CE and the creative and cultural industries to contribute to economic growth and generate employment opportunities for the country’s expanding working-age population. However, the virtues of CE have largely been expressed in terms of economic value. This research seeks to understand why Indonesia’s youth are harnessing the potentials of CE by engaging in cultural entrepreneurship, and how this behavior can be understood in qualitative terms. Employing Klamer’s (2017) value-based approach, this study uses a case study method to understand the values that... (More)
The creative economy (CE) has recently been at the forefront of Indonesia’s development agenda. By harnessing human creativity and cultural resources, there is considerable potential for CE and the creative and cultural industries to contribute to economic growth and generate employment opportunities for the country’s expanding working-age population. However, the virtues of CE have largely been expressed in terms of economic value. This research seeks to understand why Indonesia’s youth are harnessing the potentials of CE by engaging in cultural entrepreneurship, and how this behavior can be understood in qualitative terms. Employing Klamer’s (2017) value-based approach, this study uses a case study method to understand the values that are inherent in youth cultural entrepreneurship in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Using data based on 30 semi-structured interviews, this thesis finds that values not only have a significant influence on this type of entrepreneurial behavior, but that the ultimate values realized in the process are often expressed by the participants beyond their material significance. A struggle for authenticity of cultural production is reflected in its increased commodification and the need for relevant institutional support for creative business development. In order for the current generation to advance CE, it is seen to require innovative and creative reproductions of culture as opposed to its mere preservation. (Less)
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author
Brudie, Aldyn LU
supervisor
organization
course
MIDM19 20191
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Creative economy, cultural entrepreneurship, Indonesia, value-based approach, youth
language
English
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8976053
date added to LUP
2019-10-17 14:10:31
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2019-10-17 14:10:31
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  abstract     = {{The creative economy (CE) has recently been at the forefront of Indonesia’s development agenda. By harnessing human creativity and cultural resources, there is considerable potential for CE and the creative and cultural industries to contribute to economic growth and generate employment opportunities for the country’s expanding working-age population. However, the virtues of CE have largely been expressed in terms of economic value. This research seeks to understand why Indonesia’s youth are harnessing the potentials of CE by engaging in cultural entrepreneurship, and how this behavior can be understood in qualitative terms. Employing Klamer’s (2017) value-based approach, this study uses a case study method to understand the values that are inherent in youth cultural entrepreneurship in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Using data based on 30 semi-structured interviews, this thesis finds that values not only have a significant influence on this type of entrepreneurial behavior, but that the ultimate values realized in the process are often expressed by the participants beyond their material significance. A struggle for authenticity of cultural production is reflected in its increased commodification and the need for relevant institutional support for creative business development. In order for the current generation to advance CE, it is seen to require innovative and creative reproductions of culture as opposed to its mere preservation.}},
  author       = {{Brudie, Aldyn}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Young Creatives: A Value-Based Approach to Cultural Entrepreneurship in Yogyakarta, Indonesia}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}