European inventory of
societal values of culture

CULTURAL CITIZENSHIP

Cultural citizenship is an attempt to develop a new interpretation of the concept of citizenship that is more attuned to the changing social context in which the cultural field becomes more relevant. Therefore, the concept should also reflect the rising importance of cultural components in complex civic identities.

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CULTURE AND PLACE-MAKING

Placemaking is a concept and practice used in urban planning, design, and space management with the aim of creating inclusive and attractive public spaces that meet community needs. This approach emphasises the importance of people and community in shaping and transforming space.

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MULTICULTURALISM

The public policy of ‘multiculturalism’ was inaugurated by Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau in 1971. It was described as an approach that promotes interest in and knowledge about different cultures and their equality and mutual respect. This was in contrast with previously widespread policies of cultural assimilation, based on the expectation that ethnic minorities should adapt to the dominant culture. The approach was also different from the US concept of ‘the melting pot’, which presupposed mixing components from many different backgrounds to produce a common culture. In the Canadian context, it was also a step forward from previous policies that advocated biculturalism and bilingualism, with the idea that this would build trust and enhance communication between the country’s anglophone and francophone citizens.

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» NEW! » INTERCULTURALISM

Interculturalism is a concept that focuses on the promotion of interaction, dialogue, co-relationships, and understanding between different cultures within a society in which they do not lose their special characteristics but, in mutual contact, create a new cultural synthesis. The interactions that interculturalism promotes are expected to lead to a heightened awareness of one's own identity and that of others.

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CULTURAL IMPERIALISM

The term ‘cultural imperialism’ emerged in scholarly discourse in the late 1960s. Its roots were in critical communication scholarship, which tried to describe the growing worldwide influence of the United States and its commercial media system in the context of the Cold War. Theory built around this term claimed that US culture was being spread to developing nations by the use of specific media products, imagery and messages, as well as by the ever-growing expansion of the private model of the media system.

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HYBRIDISATION OF CULTURES

Defined in sociological dictionaries as ‘the process by which a cultural element blends into another culture by modifying the element to fit cultural norms’, the implication of cultural hybridisation played an important role in Stuart Hall’s early assessment of the potential outcomes of globalisation. Already at the end of the 1980s, Hall argued that globalising processes were contradictory. They certainly contained corporate influences conducive to homogenisation of culture, but they could also provoke local cultural resistance, moving in a completely opposite direction. In linear conceptions, homogenisation of culture would lead to an ever-more uniform culture, while the cultural resistance of local communities would reaffirm local traditions and their cultural expressions. However, what Hall saw as the most likely outcome of the globalising processes was hybridisation of cultures, which would result in new identities composed of both local and global influences. His conclusion was that cultural changes brought about by globalisation would certainly not be unilinear and homogenising, not least because this new form of interdependence operates in a non-linear way.

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IDENTITY POLITICS

Identity politics refers to political activity and theoretical work that aims to challenge stereotypes used to justify the exclusion, exploitation, marginalisation, oppression, or assimilation of different racial, ethnic, gender, sexual, cultural, and religious groups. The ultimate goal of identity politics is to rectify the injustices experienced by individuals from these communities and ensure that they are treated fairly and respectfully.

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Hall & du Gay - Questions of Cultural Identity

Hall, S., & P. du Gay (Eds.) (1996). Questions of Cultural Identity. London: Sage. ISBN: 978-0-8039-7883-6

Sabaté - Hybrid Identities

Sabaté, F. (Ed.) (2014). Hybrid Identities. Bern: Peter Lang. ISBN: 9783034314718

Smith & Leavy - Hybrid Identities

Smith, K. E. I., & Leavy, P. (Eds.) (2008). Hybrid Identities: Theoretical and Empirical Examinations. Leiden: Brill. ISBN: 9781608460359

Crenshaw - On Intersectionality

Crenshaw, K. (2016). On Intersectionality. Keynote at Women of the World Festival 2016

The 2021 Holberg Debate on Identity Politics

The 2021 Holberg Debate on Identity Politics: J. Butler, C. West, G.Greenwald and S. Critchley

Beauregard - Cultural Policy and Industries of Identity

Beauregard, D. (2018). Cultural Policy and Industries of Identity: Québec, Scotland, & Catalonia. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-319-73623-5; 978-3-030-08822-4

Duelund - The Impact of the New Nationalism and Identity Politics on Cultural Policy-Making in Europe and Beyond

Duelund, P. (2016). The Impact of the New Nationalism and Identity Politics on Cultural Policy-Making In Europe and Beyond. In P. Madsen (Ed.), Challenging Identities : European Horizons (pp. 212-221). New York: Routledge. eISBN 9781315772943

Mulcahy - Public Culture, Cultural Identity, Cultural Policy

Mulcahy, K. (2016). Public Culture, Cultural Identity, Cultural Policy: Comparative Perspectives. Palgrave MacMillan. ISBN 978-1-137-39861-1; eISBN 978-1-137-43543-9

Paquette - Cultural Policy, Work and Identity

Paquette, J. (ed.) (2012). Cultural Policy, Work and Identity: The Creation, Renewal and Negotiation of Professional Subjectivities. Routledge. ISBN 9780815399384 

Scharfbillig et al. - Values and Identities - a policymaker’s guide

Scharfbillig, M., Smillie, L., Mair, D., Sienkiewicz, M., Keimer, J., Pinho Dos Santos, R., Vinagreiro Alves, H., Vecchione, E., Scheunemann L. (2021). Values and Identities - a policymaker’s guide, EUR 30800 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. ISBN 978-92-76-40965-6

Clarke - Culture and Identity

Clarke, S. (2008). Culture and Identity. In Bennett, T., & Frow, J. (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Cultural Analysis (pp. 510–529). London: Sage Publications. ISBN 9780761942290; eISBN:9781848608443

Jenkins - Social Identity

Jenkins, R. (2014). Social Identity (4th ed.). London: Routledge. ISBN: 978-0415706926

Lamont - Culture and Identity

Lamont, M. (2002). Culture and Identity. In Turner, J. H. (Ed.), Handbook of Sociological Theory (pp. 171–185). New York: Kluwer Academic; Plenum Publishers. ISBN: 978-0387324586

Côté - Sociological perspectives on identity formation

Côté, J. E. (1996). Sociological perspectives on identity formation: the culture–identity link and identity capital. Journal of Adolescence, 19(5): 417–428.

Cerulo - Identity Construction

Cerulo, K. A. (1997). Identity Construction: New Issues, New Directions. Annual Review of Sociology, 23(1): 385–409.

Grimson - Culture and identity

Grimson, A. (2010). Culture and identity: two different notions. Social Identities, 16(1): 61–77.

‘Class, Culture and Identity’

Special Issue on ‘Class, Culture and Identity’, Sociology (2005), 39(5)

Castells - The Power of Identity

Castells, M. (2010). The Power of Identity (2nd Ed.) Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1405196871

Côté & Levine - Identity Formation, Agency, and Culture

Côté, J. E., & Levine, C. G. (2002). Identity Formation, Agency, and Culture: A Social Psychological Synthesis. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. ISBN: 978-0805837964

Azzi et al. - Identity and Participation in Culturally Diverse Societies

Azzi, A. E., Chryssochoou, X., Klandermans, B.,& Simon, B. (Eds.) (2011). Identity and Participation in Culturally Diverse Societies: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1405199476

Lawler - Identity

Lawler, S. (2014). Identity: Sociological Perspectives (2nd ed.) Cambridge: Polity. ISBN: 978-0745654164

Brekhus - The Sociology of Identity

Brekhus, W. H. (2020). The Sociology of Identity: Authenticity, Multidimensionality, and Mobility. Cambridge: Polity. ISBN: 978-1509534807

McKinlay & McVittie - Identities in Context

McKinlay, A., & McVittie, C. (2011). Identities in Context: Individuals and Discourse in Action. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1405191197

INVENT conference Barcelona

Arroyo, C. & S. Albertí (May 2023). INVENT conference Barcelona

Culture Below The Surface: The Cultural Iceberg Analogy

Karels, A., Holla, S. & C. Arroyo  (2023, September). Culture Below The Surface: The Cultural Iceberg Analogy – INVENT Culture

Cvetičanin, Petrić & Koludrović - Towards a social turn in cultural policy: A policymaker’s guidebook

Cvetičanin, P.,  M. Petrić & I. Tomić Koludrović (2023). Towards a social turn in cultural policy: A policymaker’s guidebook. INVENT publication.

INVENT Newsletter I (2021)

Janssen, S., (Ed.) (2021). INVENT Newsletter I.

INVENT Newsletter II (2022)

Holla, S., Karels, A., & Janssen, S. (Eds.). (2022). INVENT Newsletter II.

INVENT Newsletter III (2023)

Karels, A., Janssen, S., & Holla, S. (Eds.). (2023). INVENT Newsletter III.

Astor – Cordoba’s Mosque-Cathedral as contested cultural heritage. To whom does “world heritage” belong?

Astor, A. (2023) Cordoba’s Mosque-Cathedral as contested cultural heritage. To whom does “world heritage” belong?

Astor – Mass tourism, public space, and the regulation of street performance in Barcelona

Astor, A. (2023). Mass tourism, public space, and the regulation of street performance in Barcelona

Kisić – Transnational nominations for the UNESCO World Heritage List as a policy tool in post-war contexts: The case of Stećci medieval tombstone graveyards

Kisić, V. (2023) Transnational nominations for the UNESCO World Heritage List as a policy tool in post-war contexts: The case of Stećci medieval tombstone graveyards

Marcelić – Fortress of culture Šibenik: From cultural heritage management to sustainable social development

Marcelić, S. (2023).  Fortress of culture Šibenik: From cultural heritage management to sustainable social development.

Pereira, Chymisz & Brumen – Les Machines de l’Île de Nantes. From the workshop of the craftsman and the artist to the event in the city

Pereira, L.P.,  Chymisz, M. & P. Brumen (2023). Les Machines de l’Île de Nantes. From the workshop of the craftsman and the artist to the event in the city

Yodovich & Ben David – The Museums That make us: A case study

Yodovich, N. & Ben David, G. (2023).The Museums That make us: A case study

» NEW! » Jayne & Bell - City of Quarters

Mark Jayne & David Bell (eds.). (2004). City of Quarters: Urban Villages in the Contemporary City.  Routledge. ISBN 9780754634140 

» NEW! » Tsaliki - The Construction of European Identity and Citizenship Through Cultural Policy

Tsaliki, L. (2007). "The Construction of European Identity and Citizenship Through Cultural Policy". In Media and Cultural Policy in the European Union. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789401204156_010

» NEW! » Durrer et al. (eds.) - Cultural Policy is Local

  Victoria Durrer, Abigail Gilmore, Leila Jancovich & David Stevenson (eds.) (2023). Cultural Policy is Local: Understanding Cultural Policy as Situated Practice. Palgrave Macmillan Cham. ISBN 978-3-031-32311-9

» NEW! » Woddis - Acting on Cultural Policy

Jane Woddis. (2023). Acting on Cultural Policy: Arts Practitioners, Policy-Making and Civil Society. Palgrave Macmillan Cham. ISBN 978-3-031-11161-7

» NEW! » Antonsich - Interculturalism versus multiculturalism

Antonsich, M. (2016).  Interculturalism versus multiculturalism – The Cantle-Modood debate. Ethnicities, 16(3): 470–493. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468796815604558

» NEW! » Nasar & Modood - How does Interculturalism Contrast with Multiculturalism?

Nasar, M. & Modood, T. (2012). How does Interculturalism Contrast with Multiculturalism? Journal of Intercultural Studies, 33(2), 175-196.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07256868.2011.618266