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Symbolic universes between present and future of Europe. First results of the map of European societies' cultural milieu.
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PloS one [PLoS One] 2018 Jan 03; Vol. 13 (1), pp. e0189885. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 03 (Print Publication: 2018). - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This paper reports the framework, method and main findings of an analysis of cultural milieus in 4 European countries (Estonia, Greece, Italy, and UK). The analysis is based on a questionnaire applied to a sample built through a two-step procedure of post-hoc random selection from a broader dataset based on an online survey. Responses to the questionnaire were subjected to multidimensional analysis-a combination of Multiple Correspondence Analysis and Cluster Analysis. We identified 5 symbolic universes, that correspond to basic, embodied, affect-laden, generalized worldviews. People in this study see the world as either a) an ordered universe; b) a matter of interpersonal bond; c) a caring society; d) consisting of a niche of belongingness; e) a hostile place (others' world). These symbolic universes were also interpreted as semiotic capital: they reflect the capacity of a place to foster social and civic development. Moreover, the distribution of the symbolic universes, and therefore social and civic engagement, is demonstrated to be variable across the 4 countries in the analysis. Finally, we develop a retrospective reconstruction of the distribution of symbolic universes as well as the interplay between their current state and past, present and future socio-institutional scenarios.
- Subjects :
- Cluster Analysis
Europe
Forecasting
Models, Psychological
Culture
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1932-6203
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- PloS one
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29298349
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189885