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Aubry, Martine (ed.)
Culture toujours ... et plus que jamais!. - La Tour d'Aigues : Editions de l'Aube, 2004. - 220 p. - ISBN 2-87678-990-6
(Proposer)
This publication sets out to present - in an open and varied form - the conception of culture of France's political Left. It compiles 18 contributions from policy makers, intellectuals,
researchers and cultural workers who tackle the current challenges of
(French) cultural policy. General ideas about the link between political action and culture are provided in Wieviorka's opening interview
with Aubray and Semprún. Articles in the first section deal with the territorial boundaries of culture, touching on issues such as globalisation, migration and transnational cultures, a cultural ambition for Europe, and the cultural decentralisation in France. The second section is dedicated to the role of artistic creation and the status of artists in society, focusing in particular on the controversial change of the unemployment insurance scheme for the entertainment industry in 2003. The final section on economy, culture and politics includes a cultural alphabet which illustrates the socialist cultural programme.
Keywords: compilation - policy making - government policy - cultural policy - France - international level - cultural innovation - European integration - artistic creation - artists - cultural personnel - social security - working conditions - labour disputes - democratisation of culture - socialism
Call number: CP.FRA.2/13
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Bennett, Tony; Savage, Mike; Selwood, Sara (eds.)
Cultural capital and social exclusion. - Abingdon : Taylor and Francis, 2004
(Cultural trends ; 50 = Vol. 13(2) June 2004 - Special issue)
This special issue presents a collection of papers that explore the concept of cultural capital in Bourdieu's sense (i.e. the cultural competences of an individual, convertible into social position and economic wealth) and discuss its value for analysing social exclusion, cultural citizenship and cultural policy development. The articles reflect the ambivalence of the cultural capital concept towards existing cultural hierarchies, social inequalities, and the dichotomy between "high culture" and "popular culture". Looseley traces the social mission in French cultural policy since the 1960s, highlighting the different interpretations of cultural capital in the problematic relationship between the cultural and the social, as well as between high and low cultures. Starting from the ambiguous status of film in Bourdieu's model of cultural hierarchy, Hill examines industrial, social and cultural aspects of British film policy, with special emphasis on social inclusion. The article by Levitas deals with the so called "third way" in British cultural policy and critically analyses the application of the cultural capital concept in this context. Roberts examines the ways in which culture and leisure practices in present-day Britain are determined by social class and age, and how they are related to economic assets, in particular to the occupational structure of the labour market. Reay argues in her paper on educational inequalities and cultural capital for a broader understanding of this concept to encompass also reflective and emotional competences.
Modood, finally, points out the limits of cultural capital in explaining the changing position of minority ethnic groups within higher education in Great Britain.
Keywords: compilation - cultural education - social status - cultural participation - cultural behaviour - social stratification - social integration - cultural elite - popular culture - cultural values - sociology - UK - government policy - cultural policy - film industry - leisure - education - minority groups - France - cultural objectives - historical aspect
- democratization of culture
Call number: CP.J CT50
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Castells, Manuel
The power of identity. - Oxford etc. : Blackwell, 2004. - 2nd ed. - xxii, 537 p. - ISBN 1-4051-0713-8
(The information age -- economy, society and culture ; v. 2)
This book explores the social changes induced by the network society. The globalisation at technological and economic levels is challenged - and eventually transformed - by various expressions of collective identity. These social movements against the global order (disorder) occur in very different cultural and geographical contexts, and include proactive movements such as feminism and environmentalism, but also reactive ones such as fundamentalism, nationalism and terrorism. The author analyses a wide range of these social projects of resistance - e.g. al-Qaeda, green movement, gay and lesbian movement - according to their development, purpose and effects. He makes evident how their origins are linked to the decline of fundamental categories of existence such as religion, nation, ethnicity, family, patriarchal values. The last chapters look at the impact of these trends on state institutions and explore the resulting crisis of democracy and the nation-state. This second edition is both an enlargement and a refinement of certain arguments in the political context after the 2001 terrorist attacks and the unilateral military response of the USA.
Keywords: cultural identity - social movements - social change - cultural change - life styles - value systems - family - information technology - economic integration - international level - nationalism - terrorism - political movements - womens liberation movement - sexuality - religious identity - international conflicts - political conflicts - state democracy - cultural pluralism - cultural groups - statistical data - social research
Call number: CP.B.7.1/13
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Council of Europe. Conference of European Ministers responsible for Cultural Affairs
Official record of the third conference of ministers with responsibility for cultural affairs, Luxembourg 5-7 May
1981. - [Strasbourg] : Council of Europe, [1983]. - 232 p.
This report documents the third conference of the Ministers of Culture of the then states parties to the European Cultural Convention which took place in Luxembourg in 1981. The conference focused on the theme of cultural aims in social and economic development, debating a new concept of human development in society which considers the cultural dimension and results in a higher quality of life. Other points on the agenda were the planned European Cultural Charter and the inter-institutional relations in European cultural co-operation. It is surprising to see that the issues of concern very much resemble those of today despite the different context of the early
1980s. The booklet includes the opening speeches, the statements made, summaries of the studies presented, as well as the texts of the resolutions adopted by the Conference.
Keywords: conference report - human development - cultural aspect - culture and development - international instruments - cultural cooperation - legal text
Call number: CP.A.1.1/Conf 3a
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Conseil de l'Europe. Conférence des ministres européens responsables des affaires culturelles
Rapport de la conférence de la troisième conférence des ministres européens responsables des affaires culturelles, Luxembourg 5-7 mai
1981. - [Strasbourg] : Council of Europe, 1983. - 237 p.
Call number: CP.A.1.1/Conf 3b
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Geremek, Bronislaw; Maïla, Joseph; Mongin, Olivier
Quelles valeurs pour quelle Europe?. - Paris : Esprit, 2003. - 24 p.
(Supplément à la revue Esprit ; octobre 2003)
This journal supplement comprises three articles dealing with European values. Geremek, Maïla and Mongin use different approaches to examine the question on which common values the European identity could be based. All three authors agree on the significance of human rights as core values of Europe. Geremek underlines in his article that Europe's identity was formed due to its heritage, in particular Christianity and enlightenment, which facilitated the development of fundamental rights. He concludes with the emphasis that the goal of the European Union is to form a community, whose "religion" should be the human rights. Maïla, in answering
Geremek's argumentation, mentions the conceptual and cultural differences between oriental and occidental societies, and puts them in relation to the international reactions on the US intervention in Iraq. He pleads for a unique European position and a stronger commitment in international questions. Referring to the EU enlargement, Mongin highlights the necessity of a new Convention for the European Union which would consequently increase the importance of European values in the international political scene.
Keywords: compilation - value systems - cultural identity - European integration - EU policy - foreign relations - Christianity - Islam - human rights - USA
Call number: CP.A.2/30
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Guy, Will (ed.)
Between past and future -- the Roma of Central and Eastern Europe. - Hatfield : University of Hertfordshire Press, 2001. - xvii, 429 p. - ISBN 1-902806-07-7
This collection of essays - divided in three sections - presents the community of Roma and Tsigane, Europe's largest and most deprived minority, from different points of view. The first part deals with the history of Roma in Western as well as in Eastern European countries during the last century, including several articles on the particular situation of Roma under communist regimes. Besides this historical overview, questions of identity, human rights, the role of NGOs, European Roma policy including activities of the Council of Europe and the position of the EU are examined in this section as well. The second section is a detailed account of the Fifth World Romani Congress 2000 in Prague which played a crucial role for Roma policy. In the third part scholars present the situation of Roma in different countries. The focus lies on Central and Eastern Europe, looking in particular at Russia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, former Yugoslavia. When reading the book, it becomes clear that the Roma are a multicultural diaspora with overlapping identities.
Keywords: compilation - gypsies - ethnic groups - cultural minorities - cultural identity - acculturation - ethnic questions - government policy - human rights - historical aspect - Eastern Europe - Western Europe - Council of Europe activities
Call number: CP.B.7.3/17
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Ici-Même (Grenoble)
Les paysages étaient extraordinaires. - Grenoble : Tous Travaux d'Art, 2004. - 1 vol. (no page numbers) : ill. + 1 CD - ISBN 2-9521766-0-4
This book presents the artistic and cultural experiences of the project "Ici e(s)t ailleurs" which was carried out, in co-operation with the Maison de la Culture of Grenoble and Ilotopie of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, in those two places during the period 2001 to 2003. The project consisted of various appropriations and transformations of the public space such as a three weeks crossing of the urban area of Grenoble by foot. Written collectively after the project, the book is organised like a dictionary according to an alphabetic list of concepts and ideas, including also very specific actions and events of the interventions. The texts - definitions, diary entries, conversations, scripts, small essays - reflect the insights and experiences of the activists made in interacting with the inhabitants and the urban environment. Throughout the text, references are made to the political context.
Keywords: cultural action - urban spaces - urban environment - social interaction - France - urban sociology - community development
Call number: CP.B.8/14
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Network of Cultural Cities of Europe; Myerscough, John
European cities of culture and cultural months -- full report : prepared for the Network of Cultural Cities of
Europe. - [S.l.] : Network of Cultural Cities of Europe, 1994. - iii, 225 p. - ISBN 0-901557-89-7
This report assesses the EU programme European City of Culture during the period 1985-1994, investigating how this award has been approached and used as a cultural development tool by the individual cities. The first section draws together general observations on the background of the initiative, the choice of cities, the implementation of the cultural events, and their impacts and attendance. The second consists of the detailed case studies of each of the ten Cities of Culture, and briefly looks also at the three cities which were awarded the EU title "European cultural month" between 1992 and 1994.
Appendices include a list of businesses which sponsored the events. One of the biggest challenges in managing this event was the effective interaction with the established cultural context. Whereas the flexible and adaptable nature of the EU designation was highlighted as positive feature, the European dimension of the initiative was not really addressed.
Keywords: cultural events - urban areas - cultural programmes - EU policy - cultural development - cultural statistics - cultural finance - economic evaluation - social integration - cultural attendance - patronage of the arts - cultural tourism
Call number: CP.A.1.2/51
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Palmer/Rae Associates
European cities and capitals of culture : study prepared for the European
Commission. - Brussels : Palmer/Rae, 2004. - 2 v. (various pagings)
This study takes stock of the two EU initiatives "European Capital of Culture" (previously "European City of Culture") and "European Cultural Month" covering mainly the period 1995-2004. It presents the results of a comprehensive survey into the planning, implementation and impact of the large-scale cultural events which resulted from these EU designations. They were examined according to aims and objectives, organisation, financing, cultural programming, infrastructure, promotion and public relations, European dimension, monitoring and evaluation, as well as to cultural, economic and social impacts. Divided into two parts, the first one presents the background to this action, synthesises the survey findings, and offers conclusions and recommendations to this initiative as a whole. It also provides an overview of European cities of culture 1985-1994, and looks at the future capitals of culture nominated for 2005-2008. The second part contains the individual reports of each of the 29 cities which had an EU cultural title over the past decade. Despite its overall positive tone, the study identifies a number of shortcomings which are linked to the lack of a clear conceptual framework and of information on good practices, affecting both the initiative as a whole and the events at city level. Mostly due to the domination of political interests, culture has often not played a central role in the cultural city and capital events. Also, their full potential for European integration and co-operation has not been realised. Long-term effects cannot be established due to the lack of reliable data. The EU has been criticised not only for the relatively small financial contribution, but also for non assuming a role in supporting and promoting the administration, evaluation and visibility of this unique cultural initiative.
- Available online in PDF:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/culture/
eac/sources_info/studies/capitals_en.html.
Keywords: cultural events - urban areas - cultural programmes - EU policy - cultural development - survey analysis - cultural management - cultural finance - patronage of the arts - community development - cultural aspect - economic evaluation - social integration - European integration - cultural attendance - cultural tourism - urban development - cultural statistics
Call number: CP.A.1.2/52 (vol. 1) and CP.A.1.2/52 (vol. 2)
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Rizzo, Ilde; Throsby, David
Cultural heritage -- economic analysis and public policy (This draft 31 August 2004). - [S.l. : s.d.] : 2004. - 28 p.
This paper analyses cultural heritage form an economic point of view and shows how this relates to public policy and decision making. The authors start by providing a theoretical basis for an economic approach to cultural heritage, building on the concept of cultural capital. The conceptualisation of heritage as capital asset - distinct from other capital forms due to its embodiment and production of cultural values - allows to take into account its specificities concerning productivity, consumption and investment. As the maintenance of heritage stock is a critical policy issue, the authors consider in particular the aspect of sustainability of heritage, identifying the links to natural capital. They then go on to discuss investment appraisal procedures of cultural heritage projects, and the difficult issue of assessing the non-market benefits of heritage, presenting methods such as contingent valuation. Furthermore, they look at public intervention in heritage markets, issues of devolution and financing, and the role of the private sector. Good and efficient institutional design are an essential element in delivering sustainable policy outcomes.
- Available online in PDF: http://www.ecare.ulb.ac.be/ecare/Princeton/papers/30.pdf.
Keywords: cultural heritage - economic analysis - policy making - decision making - theoretical aspect - capital - cultural values - sustainable development - cultural property preservation - investment - administrative structure - cultural finance - economic evaluation - private sector - economics of culture
Call number: CP.B.4.1/16
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World Bank; Rao, Vijayendra; Walton, Michael (eds.)
Culture and public action. - Stanford : Stanford University Press, 2004. - xv, 442 p. - ISBN 0-8047-4787-3
(Stanford social sciences)
This book deals with the role of culture in development and the implications of this for public policy. The 16 essays by economists and anthropologists, prepared for a conference held in Washington in June 2002, present different perspectives, adding thus to a cross-disciplinary approach based on the agreement that culture affects power relations within a society and is therefore linked to the reproduction of inequality. In the opening chapter Sen, who also has been the main advisor to this book, examines how culture matters both in the ends and means of development, arguing against a deterministic view of the impact of culture. In his paper on cultural goods Klamer highlights the value of culture to inspire, express, and symbolise collective memory and identity, recognisable in a country's heritage; he discusses the assessment of these inherent values, emphasising the different valuations within social groups. Other contributions concern, for example, the concept of culture in the debates of poverty (Douglas), participatory development (Abraham and Platteau), as well as many case studies of development work. -
The book is complemented by a website with further resources both on the conference and the book, including extracts, commentaries and further reading at
http://www.cultureandpublicaction.org/.
Keywords: compilation - culture and development - economic and social development - cultural values - customs and traditions - development policy - value systems - cultural systems - social systems - cultural theory - poverty - social inequality - participatory development - developing countries
Call number: CP.B.1.1/32
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