The Gatekeepers: Expanding America’s Cultural Power Structure
When the ranks of a cultural institution or a creative field tend toward high levels of homogeneity in terms of race, class, and/or gender, what are the challenges and opportunities faced by the people who are placed in gatekeeper positions within those institutions or fields who don’t fit that homogenous mold?
Festival: 2016
Audio/Video: Visual
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