F ÅR KULTUREN PLATS I G ÖTEBORG ? En studie om kulturverksamheters förutsättningar och betydelse för Göteborg

Abstract

The aim of this candidate thesis is to examine the adversities experienced by employees in the cultural and creative sectors in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. A second aim of the thesis is furthermore to discuss to what extent the work of the employees, and the cultural and creative institutions they are employed in, contribute value to the public life of the ci ty. The study is carried out in the light of an ongoing debate concerning value generated by the cultural and creative industries to the city of Gothenburg. By using qualitative methods, mainly through semi-structured interviews with employees in the cultural sector, the study aims to demonstrate how cultural institutions do in fact contribute to the financial and social value of the city. Furthermore, cultural institutions carry out an important democratic function and increase the possibilities for a varied urban cultural life for its inhabitants. Despite the value they generate, cultural workers experience adversity through gentrification processes, economic constraints and lack of political support.