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April 2005

29/4/2005

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Ferréol, Gilles; Jucquois, Guy (eds.)
Dictionnaire de l'altérité et des relations interculturelles. - Paris : Armand Colin, 2004. - xi, 353 p. - ISBN 2-200-26343-0
This handbook presents the conceptual framework for relations between cultures and with the other in consideration of the latest sociological and anthropological research in France and other French speaking countries. The concepts treated cover not only basic notions such as, for example, citizenship, culture, diaspora, ethnicity, minority, stereotype, stranger, universalism, but include also burning issues in contemporary societies such as cultural identity, positive discrimination, intercultural education, globalisation, multiculturalism, social justice, etc. Also more complex subjects like culture and development, or culture and economy are treated in depth. The entries are arranged in alphabetical order, every entry is complemented by a short bibliography.
Keywords: dictionary - cultural interaction - cultural pluralism - cultural theory - cultural sociology - interethnic relations - multiethnic societies - etymology
Call number: CP.G.1/48
Friboulet, Jean-Jacques; Gapany, Hélène
"Droits culturels et développement, à la recherche de principes d'indication". In: Borghi; Meyer-Bisch (eds.): La pierre angulaire -- le 'flou crucial' des droits culturels. Fribourg : Editions Universitaires, 2001, (ISBN 2-8271-0921-2), p. 315-362
This contribution discusses the theoretical foundations for indicators of cultural rights in relation to development, reflecting the ongoing research undertaken at the University of Fribourg in this field. The dense text is structured into three parts according to the three areas of difficulties, namely at conceptual, legal and methodological levels. Thus, based on the analysis in the first two parts, the authors highlight the importance of an empowering, people-cantered approach to development, the need to grant cultural rights to individuals and not to communities, and the plurality of actors facilitating rights. In the third part, starting from a discussion of previous research on social and cultural indicators, they put forward three basic rights which are crucial for the processes of cultural creation and transmission, namely the right to education, the right to information and the right to civic participation. Cultural rights indicators have to be structured by the three dimensions of culture, namely creation, transmittable heritage and capital, and the relation to a cultural identity.
Keywords: cultural rights - evaluation - theoretical aspect - cultural indicators - cultural creation - cultural heritage - cultural identity - methodology - cultural theory - culture and development - UNESCO
Call number: CP.B.6/17 Fri
Garnham, Nicholas
"From cultural to creative industries : an analysis of the implications of the 'creative industries' approach to arts and media policy making in the United Kingdom". In: International journal of cultural policy Vol. 11, no. 1 (March 2005), p. 15-29 (ISSN 1028-6632)
This article analyses the implications of the terminological shift from cultural to creative industries for cultural policy making. The expression was coined in the United Kingdom and has been used in particular by the British government under "New Labour" since 1997. The author presents an in-depth analysis of the various schools of thought concerning the cultural industries and related policies, starting from the critique of the Frankfurt School. In front of this background, he illustrates that the shift to the creativity label is not just a way of stressing the economic dynamics of the cultural sector, but is also closely linked to information and communication technologies. In fact, the emphasis on creativity, innovation and intellectual property allowed an association with software and other copyright industries. In his concluding analysis, the author points out that the public support towards the creative industries is justified in terms of information society policy rather than of an arts policy which should be concerned with the consumption aspect as well.
Keywords: cultural industry - cultural objectives - policy making - economic aspect - scientific innovations - creativity - intellectual property - economic growth - access to culture - cultural users - government policy - UK - cultural theory - terminology
Call number: CP.J IJCP11_1_15-29
Institut interdisciplinaire d'éthique et des droits de l'homme; Borghi, Marco; Meyer-Bisch, Patrice (eds.)
La pierre angulaire -- le 'flou crucial' des droits culturels. - Fribourg : Editions Universitaires, 2001. - ix, 400 p. - ISBN 2-8271-0921-2
(Collection interdisciplinaire ; n° 28)
This volume approaches cultural rights as the missing link ("cornerstone") between unity and diversity in democratic societies in which national borders do not match the cultural ones. The contributions in the first part look at the efforts at international level (Council of Europe, UNESCO, etc.) to enclose cultural rights in the human rights system. In his general overview, the editor shows how the efforts towards integrated cultural policy making, respect of cultural diversity and the consideration of culture in sustainable development highlight the growing indirect recognition of cultural rights. The articles in the second part deal with violations and specific applications of cultural rights. The third section is dedicated to the relationship between individual rights and communities. The fourth one deals with practical issues such as implementation of cultural rights in national cultural policies and measurement. Annexes include the main international texts, also the draft ones.
Contents: Les droits culturels ne sont plus le terrain vague des droits de l'homme -- itinéraire d'une recherche collective / Patrice Meyer-Bisch -- Le Conseil de l'Europe et les droits culturels : un chantier toujours en souffrance / Raymond Weber -- L'UNESCO et la question de la diversité culturelle : bilan et stratégies, 1946-2000 / Katerina Stenou -- La diversité culturelle - l'ambiguïté d'une notion / Bernard Wicht -- La ruine doctrinaire :une pathologie identitaire post-totalitaire / Corina Suteu - Droits culturels et principe d'égalité : la pratique des Comités des Nations Unies / Myléne Bidault -- La répression pénale des comportements conformes aux traditions culturelles / Marco Borghi et José Hurtado Pozo -- Les droits culturels dans le tissu identitaire du "Proche Orient" - le cas Palestine - Israël / Alicia Fuentes -- La recherche mathématique dans les pays les plus pauvres :une nécessité pour les pays en développement / Claude Lobry -- L'avenir des communautés culturelles / Emmanuel Decaux -- Les communautés culturelles ne sont pas sujet mais objets des droits culturels / Patrice Meyer-Bisch -- Développer les conditions d'une démocratie culturelle / Alain Touraine questionné par Patrice Meyer-Bisch -- Définir de nouveaux profils pour des agents culturels éthiquement avertis / Eduard Delgado -- Les droits culturels et l'évolution des politiques culturelles nationales / Máté Kovács -- Droits culturels et développement, à la recherche de principes d'indication / Jean-Jacques Friboulet et Hélène Gapany -- Les indicateurs du droit à l'éducation, au sein des droits culturels / Pablo Salvat B. -- Annexes: 1. Les droits culturels - projet de déclaration -- 2. Project de Charte des droit fondamentaux de l'Union européenne (proposition d'amendement) -- 3. Conseil de l'Europe : démocratie, droits de l'homme, minorités : les aspects éducatifs et culturels. Déclaration finale -- 4. Déclaration universelle de l'UNESCO sur la diversité culturelle.
Keywords: compilation - cultural rights - international instruments - cultural identity - cultural participation - cultural pluralism - UNESCO - legal text
Call number: CP.B.6/17
Langenscheidt; Bleher, Manfred et al.
Hachette Langenscheidt : dictionnaire français-allemand, allemand-français. - 2e éd. - Paris : Hachette; Berlin, München : Langescheidt, 1997. - 1659 p. - ISBN 2-01-280472-1 - ISBN 3-468-04152-7
Keywords: dictionary - French - German
Call number: CP.R/DICT 18 (Reference collection)
Notre Europe; Boucher, Stephen (ed.)
Europe and its think tanks -- a promise to be fulfilled : an analysis of think tanks specialised in European policy issues in the enlarged European Union. - [Paris] : Notre Europe, 2004. - 147 p. + annexes
(Studies and research ; 35)
This survey of think tanks specialised in European policy issues draws a picture of those institutes who set out to shape or influence the ideas and policies of the European project. The authors develop criteria for the definition of think tanks (such as an in-house research team), discuss their role for European integration and highlight their scarce visibility. The next part provides an overview of the think tank landscape in the 25 EU countries and their research interests, also in form of country profiles, drawing on websites, reports, as well as on interviews with think tank members, EU politicians and journalists. Less then 5% of the think tank surveyed concentrate on culture and education. The annexes of the English version offer a synoptic presentation of the 149 think tanks analysed for the survey. The entries are arranged by country and include also contact details. Available online in PDF: http://www.notre-europe.asso.fr/IMG/pdf/Etud35-en.pdf.
Keywords: research centres - policy making - EU policy - future studies - economic aspect - public opinion
Call number: CP.A.1.2/53a

Also available in French:

Notre Europe; Boucher, Stephen (ed.)
L'Europe et ses 'think tanks', un potentiel inaccompli : une analyse des 'think tanks' spécialistes de l'Europe au sein de l'Union européenne élargie. - [Paris] : Notre Europe, 2004. - 147 p.
(Etudes et recherches ; 35)
Available online in PDF: http://www.notre-europe.asso.fr/IMG/pdf/Etud35-fr.pdf.
Keywords: research centres - policy making - EU policy - future studies - economic aspect - public opinion
Call number: CP.A.1.2/53b
O'Connor, Justin
"Creative exports -- taking cultural industries to St Petersburg". In: International journal of cultural policy Vol. 11, no. 1 (March 2005), p. 45-60 (ISSN 1028-6632)
This article analyses the difficulties to transpose the creative city model to post Soviet Russia, considering both economic and cultural factors. Drawing on the findings of two TACIS projects targeted towards the development of a cultural industries strategy for St. Petersburg, the author presents the attitudes in Russia towards cultural change in general, and to cultural industries and popular culture in particular, and highlights the reluctance of Russian cultural administrators to combine art and industry, culture and commerce in defence of national (high) culture. He then describes the United Kingdom's approach to cultural industries which links creative consumption and production at local level through the networked clustering of small business and freelancers. Looking at the structural constraints hampering the implementation of this approach in Russia, he identifies the lack of a supportive environment for small businesses, the underdevelopment of "civil society", the regulatory restrictions for cultural organisations, non-application of contract and intellectual property law. In his concluding analysis, he stresses that the penetration of Western goods has not led in Russia to the transformation of global products by local cultures, and briefly discusses related risks and solutions.
Keywords: cultural industry - urban areas - Russian Federation - cultural behaviour - cultural change - cultural aspect - legal aspect - attitudes - cultural identity - UK - urban renewal - local level - cross national analysis
Call number: CP.J IJCP11_1_45-60
Pratt, Andy C.
"Cultural industries and public policy -- an oxymoron?". In: International journal of cultural policy Vol. 11, no. 1 (March 2005), p. 15-29 (ISSN 1028-6632)
This article deals with cultural industries as policy object and discusses their governance options. The author starts with a conceptual ground clearing by reviewing the definitions of cultural industries. He then goes on to analyse the notion of culture in the overlapping approaches to cultural (industries) policy making. He identifies three different cultural discourses: the economic, the ideological/political and the social one. Articulating these three discourses with three forms of governance in the sense of institutional responses - markets, states and self-organisation - the author proposes an instrument to analyse the various policy options. Moreover, this model offers also possibilities which have not yet been explored by policy makers and which might address the hybrid nature of cultural production more adequately than traditional choices.
Keywords: cultural industry - government policy - cultural objectives - policy making - cultural theory - markets - state - self government
Call number: CP.J IJCP11_1_31-44
Weber, Raymond
"Le Conseil de l'Europe et les droits culturels -- un chantier toujours en souffrance". In: Borghi, Meyer-Bisch (eds.): La pierre angulaire -- le 'flou crucial' des droits culturels. Fribourg : Editions Universitaires, 2001, (ISBN 2-8271-0921-2), p. 31-39
This contribution traces the work of the Council of Europe in the field of cultural rights. The author starts by presenting the specifically cultural dimensions of the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Cultural Convention. He then goes on to describe the efforts of the Council of Cultural Co-operation (CDCC) between 1978 and 1984 to enshrine the cultural rights in a normative instrument, looking in particular at the project of the European Cultural Charter. Although this failed due to lack of political consensus, cultural rights remained, on the one hand, a topic for culture and education (for example in the project of democratic citizenship), and were, on the other, considered in the standard-setting texts of other parts of the Organisation (for example in the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages). Concluding, the author highlights three areas in the present work of the Organisation in which cultural rights - attached to individuals - have a role to play: cultural diversity, empowerment of cultural actors in cultural networks, and the identity-forming function of cultural heritage in a changing Europe.
Keywords: cultural rights - Council of Europe activities - international instruments - human rights - historical aspect - cultural identity - cultural pluralism - cultural networks - cultural heritage
Call number: CP.B.6/17 Web
UNESCO; Niec, Halina (ed.)
Pour ou contre les droits culturels? : recueil d'articles pour commémorer le 50e anniversaire de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme. - Paris : Editions UNESCO, 2000. - 333 p. - ISBN 92-3-203555-3
(Les droits de l'homme en perspective)
This collection of essays reflects a variety of different views on cultural rights, their current state and future development. Due to distinct conceptions of culture - culture as capital, culture as creativity and culture as a way of life - cultural rights are seen either as individual rights (access to culture, the artist's rights, etc.) or as collective rights. The contributions focus on the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples, including land rights, language rights and customary law.
Keywords: compilation - cultural rights - international instruments - cultural theory - artists - cultural minorities - ethnic groups - traditional cultures - biological diversity - cultural property preservation - intellectual property - cultural pluralism - tolerance - UNESCO - Australia - Africa - Amerindians - India - China
Call number: CP.B.6/11b

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