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Miranda Campbell, author of Out of the Basement: Youth Cultural Production in Practice and in Policy, was a guest on CBC’s Cinq à Six to discuss DIY culture with host Jeanette Kelly.
We’re talking about everything from crafters selling handmade dolls to “zines” published in basement apartments, from artisanal bakeries to indy record labels.
But what’s driving this generation of creative young people to eschew more formal employment?
For some, it’s a desire to avoid corporate and consumer culture. But for others, it may not even be a choice due to an increasingly unstable job market.
“I think creative labour is attractive to people in sometimes dangerous ways,” says Miranda Campbell is an English professor at Dawson College and the author of “Out of the Basement: Youth Cultural Production in Practice and in Policy.”
“People see it as glamourous. That it is outside of dull-seeming traditional employment. It has that appeal that you can have autonomy and do thing on your own, but I think it can be very challenging to make a living.”
Have you read Miranda Campbell’s guest blog series on the MQUP blog? If not, here’s part 1 and part 2.
You should also check out her blog, Every Day We’re Hustling.
To learn more about Out of the Basement, or to order online, click here.
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