Creative Industries Expectations and Realities

Flashcards reviewing the expectations, labor conditions, urban impacts, and global dynamics of creative industries based on the lecture slides.

"Do What You Love" Mentality

A widespread mindset alongside hustle/grind culture that disguises and celebrates harmful labor practices such as exploitation, overwork, and unpaid labor among creative workers.

Better Jobs Expectation

The expectation that creative industries offer improved work environments, despite workers frequently facing exploitation, marginalization, overwork, and unpaid labor in reality.

Higher Paying Jobs Expectation

An expectation surrounding creative industries that is hard to assess because creative professions themselves are difficult to clearly identify.

Delocalization-Proof Expectation

The concept that creative industries cannot easily relocate, resulting in countries actively competing with tax credits to attract creative businesses.

Urban Regeneration Expectation

The promise that creative industries will revitalize cities, which comes with threats of gentrification and social polarization.

Opportunity for the Global South Expectation

The expectation of a leveled global economic field, which is hindered as large Global North corporations extend their worldwide influence.

Corporate Consolidation in Creative Sectors

The process by which Western creative organizations grow increasingly larger and maintain market dominance globally using technology platforms like Netflix.