Arts and cultural consumption and diversity research: A bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Arts and cultural consumption have been shown to be determined by people´s sociodemographic background. Diversity is embedded in such a context and shapes individual choice. It includes a myriad of factors: gender, sexual orientation, functional diversity, ethnic or religious background. However, it has been unevenly analyzed in the literature. This paper brings these topics to the forefront by conducting a bibliometric analysis on the research intersecting arts and cultural consumption and diversity. In this regard, a database comprising 1,155 academic documents in the fields of business, economics, and management listed in WoS was reviewed following a systematic procedure. Main research traits as well as the intellectual roots and the evolution of this research area were identified. Potential topics, approaches and methods for future research are then accordingly proposed.