Marta Casals-Balaguer
Biographic Data
| ID | 4898703 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marta Casals-Balaguer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marta |
| FAMILY NAME | Casals-Balaguer |
| SIGNATURE | CASALS-BALAGUER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat de Barcelona |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6528-621X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
El oficio de músico: Profesionalización y trabajo artístico en la escena del jazz y la música moderna en Barcelona
El artículo analiza la percepción que tienen los músicos sobre la profesionalización de su actividad, centrándose en la autodefinición de los intérpretes de jazz y música moderna en Barcelona. Partiendo del enfoque teórico de Howard S. Becker sobre los “mundos del arte” y los tipos sociales de artistas, el estudio se estructura en torno a dos ejes principales. En primer lugar, se examina la concepción del músico profesional y los procesos de prof…
Music as professional practice: Work profiles of jazz and popular music artists in Barcelona
Making a living from music is an endeavour fraught with challenges associated with building a career in a rapidly changing, digitalised world and a labour market characterised by intermittency and the need for diversification. It is difficult to achieve a sustainable career that provides sufficient income to make music one’s primary occupation. As a result, many musicians explore different opportunities beyond performance to make ends meet. This …
Contributions to a future law on cultural rights in Catalonia: Challenges and Reflections From the Artistic, Cultural and Creative Sectors
This article examines and critically analyses the contributions of a diverse group of cultural actors who participated in focus group sessions organised as part of the public consultation held between 2022 and 2023 by the Catalan government for the development of a future Cultural Rights Law in Catalonia. This study problematises the four key dimensions that were discussed in the focus group sessions. First, it analyses access to culture, highlig…
Cultura i perspectiva de gènere a la ciutat de Barcelona
En els últims anys, molts països i governs locals han prestat especial atenció a les circumstàncies i necessitats de les dones com a creadores i productores d'expressions artístiques diverses. La inclusió de la igualtat de gènere a l'agenda política ha emergit, en moltes ciutats, de la mà de moviments feministes i de l'activisme de professionals del sector cultural. Aquest article té com a objectiu explorar el paper de Barcelona com a ciutat labo…
Feminist perspectives and cultural policies in Barcelona
This article explores the role of feminist perspectives in the cultural policies in the city of Barcelona during the period 2015–2019, attempting to identify potential resistances to gender-focused cultural policies. Based on a literature review and interviews with cultural policy and gender experts, the article reveals that resistances to gender-focused cultural policies remain in the cultural administration of the city, despite its feminist dis…
Artistic-professional strategies in the music sector. The case of the jazz scene in Barcelona
This article aims to analyse the strategies that jazz musicians in Barcelona adopt to develop their artistic careers. It focuses on studying three main areas that influ-ence the construction of their artistic-professional strategies: a) the administrative dimension, characterized mainly by management and promotion tasks; b) the artistic-creative dimension, which includes the construction of artistic identity and the creation of works of art; and …
Feminist perspectives and cultural policies in Barcelona
This article explores the role of feminist perspectives in the cultural policies in the city of Barcelona during the period 2015–2019, attempting to identify potential resistances to gender-focused cultural policies. Based on a literature review and interviews with cultural policy and gender experts, the article reveals that resistances to gender-focused cultural policies remain in the cultural administration of the city, despite its feminist dis…
Artistic-professional strategies in the music sector. The case of the jazz scene in Barcelona
This article aims to analyse the strategies that jazz musicians in Barcelona adopt to develop their artistic careers. It focuses on studying three main areas that influ-ence the construction of their artistic-professional strategies: a) the administrative dimension, characterized mainly by management and promotion tasks; b) the artistic-creative dimension, which includes the construction of artistic identity and the creation of works of art; and …
Cultura i perspectiva de gènere a la ciutat de Barcelona
En els últims anys, molts països i governs locals han prestat especial atenció a les circumstàncies i necessitats de les dones com a creadores i productores d'expressions artístiques diverses. La inclusió de la igualtat de gènere a l'agenda política ha emergit, en moltes ciutats, de la mà de moviments feministes i de l'activisme de professionals del sector cultural. Aquest article té com a objectiu explorar el paper de Barcelona com a ciutat labo…
Feminist perspectives and cultural policies in Barcelona
This article explores the role of feminist perspectives in the cultural policies in the city of Barcelona during the period 2015–2019, attempting to identify potential resistances to gender-focused cultural policies. Based on a literature review and interviews with cultural policy and gender experts, the article reveals that resistances to gender-focused cultural policies remain in the cultural administration of the city, despite its feminist dis…
Contributions to a future law on cultural rights in Catalonia: Challenges and Reflections From the Artistic, Cultural and Creative Sectors
This article examines and critically analyses the contributions of a diverse group of cultural actors who participated in focus group sessions organised as part of the public consultation held between 2022 and 2023 by the Catalan government for the development of a future Cultural Rights Law in Catalonia. This study problematises the four key dimensions that were discussed in the focus group sessions. First, it analyses access to culture, highlig…
El oficio de músico: Profesionalización y trabajo artístico en la escena del jazz y la música moderna en Barcelona
El artículo analiza la percepción que tienen los músicos sobre la profesionalización de su actividad, centrándose en la autodefinición de los intérpretes de jazz y música moderna en Barcelona. Partiendo del enfoque teórico de Howard S. Becker sobre los “mundos del arte” y los tipos sociales de artistas, el estudio se estructura en torno a dos ejes principales. En primer lugar, se examina la concepción del músico profesional y los procesos de prof…
Music as professional practice: Work profiles of jazz and popular music artists in Barcelona
Making a living from music is an endeavour fraught with challenges associated with building a career in a rapidly changing, digitalised world and a labour market characterised by intermittency and the need for diversification. It is difficult to achieve a sustainable career that provides sufficient income to make music one’s primary occupation. As a result, many musicians explore different opportunities beyond performance to make ends meet. This …
Cultural Industries and Urban Development (6 works) · Political science (4 works) · Jazz (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Cultural policy (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Music History and Culture (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works)