About the Author

John Astley is a writer and lecturer - and is a frequent contributor to journals, conferences, and radio talks. As a sociologist of culture, he is also the author of three volumes of collected essays: "Liberation & Domestication", "Culture & Creativity", and "Professionalism & Practice". John Astley is currently working on "Herbivores and Carnivores", a timely investigation into cultural values in contemporary society.