Die Pandemie als Anlass: Kunst und Kultur als "gesellschaftlich irrelevanter Bereich"

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This paper aims to provide a theoretical framework for analyzing the social status of the arts and cultures in the German-speaking countries. The de facto insignificance became visible during the Covid pandemic. In the 1970s, a broad social consensus formed about public funding of artistic and cultural activities in order to achieve social, educational, and democratic policy goals. This consensus disappeared in recent years, and one indication of this is the marginalization of arts and cultures in the political discourse.
Referring to different social science theorists (Niklas Luhmann, Pierre Bourdieu, Ulrich
Beck, Hartmut Rosa), this article examines sociological interpretations of ‘crises’ but
also addresses the transformative potential of the arts and cultures due to crises. It explores the question of how the arts and cultures can interpret the recent global and comprehensive socio-ecological crises and contribute to finding solutions.
Original languageGerman
JournalJournal of Cultural Management and Cultural Policy
Volume8
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)125-141
Number of pages17
ISSN2701-8466
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Publication statusPublished - 07.06.2022
EventNach der Pandemie. Wie geht es weiter mit der Kultur? - Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar, Institut für Musikwissenschaft Weimar-Jena, Weimar, Germany
Duration: 23.09.202125.09.2021
https://www.hfm-weimar.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Institute/Kulturmanagement/Tagung_Kultur_Pandemie.pdf

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