Buskers enrich our streets and laws dont have to hinder they can help

Authors

Luke McNamara, University of Wollongong
Julia Quilter, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

106816

Publication Details

L. McNamara & J. Quilter, 'Buskers enrich our streets and laws dont have to hinder they can help' (2016) (14 April) The Conversation 1-3.

Link to publisher version (URL)

https://theconversation.com/buskers-enrich-our-streets-and-laws-dont-have-to-hinder-they-can-help-57189

Abstract

Street performers have been part of cityscapes for centuries, yet buskers have often had an ambiguous relationship with the law. At various times they have been policed as “beggars in disguise,” or treated as an urban nuisance.