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Audience perspectives on the European dimension in Aarhus 2017 events: impacts of EU cultural policy
Audience perspectives on the European dimension in Aarhus 2017 events: impacts of EU cultural policy
- Source :
- Fage-Butler, A M 2020, ' Audience perspectives on the European dimension in Aarhus 2017 events : impacts of EU cultural policy ', International Journal of Cultural Policy, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 150-165 . https://doi.org/10.1080/10286632.2018.1474210
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2018.
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Abstract
- The EU’s cultural policy of creating a recognisable, common European identity is exemplified by the EU’s cultural programme, European Capitals of Culture (ECOCs), whose official purpose is to highlight similarities and differences across European cultures to generate a greater sense of European identity among the citizens of Europe. To date, there has been little qualitative investigation of how ECOC attenders perceive the representation of European culture in the events and what they think about using ECOC events to promote Europeanisation. In this article, I use the methodology of intercept interviews at four Aarhus 2017 events to explore these two aspects. Findings indicate that the inclusion of European culture in Aarhus 2017 events often went unnoticed by the event attenders, and there was uncertainty about what European culture might actually comprise. Instead of perceiving ECOC events as promoting Europe, event attenders tended to interpret Aarhus 2017 events within a local, national or international framework, with ECOC events perceived as promoting tolerance and intercultural understanding. The findings are discussed in relation to the value of ECOC as a political-cultural initiative for generating European citizens’ identification with the EU.
- Subjects :
- European dimension
Cultural Studies
Sociology and Political Science
05 social sciences
0211 other engineering and technologies
Media studies
Identity (social science)
050801 communication & media studies
021107 urban & regional planning
02 engineering and technology
cultural policy
Europeanisation
Cultural heritage
Politics
0508 media and communications
Political science
European Capital of Culture (ECOC)
identification
Identification (psychology)
Dimension (data warehouse)
intercept interview
Cultural policy
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14772833 and 10286632
- Volume :
- 26
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Cultural Policy
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0270e662563cd1d2274b30bdad858465
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10286632.2018.1474210