The Pro-Am revolution [Recurs electrònic] : how enthusiasts are changing our economy and society / Charles Leadbeater, Paul Miller
Publication details: [London] : Demos, [2004]Online resources: Summary: From astronomy to activism, from surfing to saving lives, Pro-Ams people pursuing amateur activities to professional standards are an increasingly important part of our society and economy. For Pro-Ams, leisure is not passive consumerism but active and participatory, it involves the deployment of publicly accredited knowledge and skills, often built up over a long career, which has involved sacrifices and frustrations. The twentieth century witnessed the rise of professionals in medicine, science, education and politics. In one field after another, amateur, and their ramshackle organisations were driven out by people who knew what they were doing and had certificates to prove it. The Pro-Am Revolution argues this historic shift is reversing. We're witnessing the flowering of Pro-Am, bottom-up self-organisation, and the crude, all or nothing, categories of professional or amateur will need to be rethought. Based on in-depth interviews with a diverse range of Pro-Ams and containing new data about the extent of Pro-Am activity in the UK. This report proposes new policies to support and encourage valuable Pro-Am activity. (Font: Editor)| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Acknowledgements -- 1. Pro-Am power -- 2. The Pro-Am idea -- 3. Measuring the Pro-Am sector -- 4. The Pro-Am ethic -- 5. How Pro-Ams organise -- 6. How society benefits from Pro-Ams -- 7. Pro-Am policy issues -- 8. The future of Pro-Ams -- Notes
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