The Public and The Arts (2006)
Martin Drury, Consultant with Hibernian Consulting and Insight Statistical Consulting, 2006.
Martin Drury, Consultant with Hibernian Consulting and Insight Statistical Consulting, 2006.
.The biggest gender gap relates to the statement: ‘I am interested in the arts’, with which 83% of women agreed or strongly agreed with, compared to 68% of men. These figures are consistent with earlier figures presented in this study, showing somewhat higher levels of attendance by women at arts events and somewhat higher levels of arts participation/membership of an arts-related club/ taking of arts-related classes (p58).
Support for increased government spending on the arts is broadly based, with support strongest in the middle class, with women, with people aged under 25 and between 45-64, and with people in the Rest of Leinster and Munster regions (p12)
A new question was asked in 2006 relating to reading for pleasure. Of the categories provided, almost two-thirds (64%) of people said that they had read a book under at least one category in the previous year, with 36% saying that they had not read any of these types of literature in the previous 12 months. The most popular type of reading was of a work of fiction, novel, story or play, with 51% saying they had read a book in this category. As regards reading in any one of the categories, some 73% of women and 54% of men had read a book under at least one of the headings in the previous 12 months (p.20).
Women are more likely than men to attend a play, a musical, a variety show/ pantomime, an art exhibition or a circus. Men are more likely to attend rock or pop music events and stand-up comedy with women and men equally likely to attend film or traditional Irish or folk music events. Other findings show that some 5% of women had attended a contemporary dance event in the previous year compared to 1% (p.67).
Analysis of the 2006 data by gender shows that women are somewhat more likely to participate in an art form (23% versus 15% for men). The figures for participation in an arts activity break down as follows by social class: Middle Class (Social Class ABC1) – 21%; Skilled Working Class (C2) – 17%; Semi skilled/Unskilled Working Class (DE) – 15%; Farmers – 25%.
Readings: Based on the study sample, women and those that have attended third-level education are more likely attendees at reading events.
Art Exhibitions: Based on the study sample, women, older people, those with third level education, those living in large urban areas and people living in Leinster (outside Dublin) are more likely attendees of art exhibitions (p.124).
Support for increased government spending on the arts is broadly based, with support strongest in the middle class, with women, with people aged under 25 and between 45-64, and with people in the Rest of Leinster and Munster regions (p12)
A new question was asked in 2006 relating to reading for pleasure. Of the categories provided, almost two-thirds (64%) of people said that they had read a book under at least one category in the previous year, with 36% saying that they had not read any of these types of literature in the previous 12 months. The most popular type of reading was of a work of fiction, novel, story or play, with 51% saying they had read a book in this category. As regards reading in any one of the categories, some 73% of women and 54% of men had read a book under at least one of the headings in the previous 12 months (p.20).
Women are more likely than men to attend a play, a musical, a variety show/ pantomime, an art exhibition or a circus. Men are more likely to attend rock or pop music events and stand-up comedy with women and men equally likely to attend film or traditional Irish or folk music events. Other findings show that some 5% of women had attended a contemporary dance event in the previous year compared to 1% (p.67).
Analysis of the 2006 data by gender shows that women are somewhat more likely to participate in an art form (23% versus 15% for men). The figures for participation in an arts activity break down as follows by social class: Middle Class (Social Class ABC1) – 21%; Skilled Working Class (C2) – 17%; Semi skilled/Unskilled Working Class (DE) – 15%; Farmers – 25%.
Readings: Based on the study sample, women and those that have attended third-level education are more likely attendees at reading events.
Art Exhibitions: Based on the study sample, women, older people, those with third level education, those living in large urban areas and people living in Leinster (outside Dublin) are more likely attendees of art exhibitions (p.124).