French "Intermittent Entertainment Worker Statute": Possible Experiences for Rethinking the Role of Public Policies in Music Professionalism

Abstract

This article presents the Intermittent Entertainment Worker Statute, French government program, as example of different ways in which the State can intervene in culture to regulate a profession. It provides an overview of the context, a review of the notion of work based on conceptions of authors such as Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, and reflections on professionalism drawing on the contributions of Becker and Freidson, as well as cultural policies in Brazil from the perspective of Albino Rubim and José Carlos Durand, among others. Interview was conducted with Brazilian immigrants in France who were incorporated into the statute, gathering accounts of experiences, analysis, and considerations. As a conclusion, the article contrasts the current proposal of the Brazilian government, which emphasizes the use of public calls for the distribution of resources as the sole cultural policy, highlighting that the relationship between Brazil and France reveals other possible pathways for music professionals.