Produção cultural na Paraíba: campo profissional e perfil dos(as) produtores(as) culturais

Abstract

The work develops an analysis of the expanded nature and systemic capacity of the cultural field in its contemporary configuration, as perceived in the current context of intense complexification and scope of this field. In this sense, it highlights the emergence the organization of culture field, focusing on the bias of cultural production, treating it in a multidimensional way, either as a field or as a strategic link in the cultural system. To do so, the work reflects, on the one hand, on the various concepts of cultural production addressed by national literature and their developmental path; and, on the other hand, it discusses the challenges, bottlenecks, and determinants of work in this area, the conditions of which directly impact its professionals. Finally, it analyzes primary data collected from cultural production professionals in the state of Paraíba, outlining a profile of these professionals and characterizing the state scenario regarding the development of this professional field.