Courageous Citizens  -  Susanne Mors; Bas Lafleur; Charles Esche; Pascal Gielen

How culture contributes to social change

KORTE INHOUD

Over the past decades, the cultural and political map of Europe and the world has changed rapidly. Developments such as the changing status of the European Union, migration, and th wider repercussions of globalization have posed numerous social and political challenges. Instead of recognizing and valuing these challenges, there is a growing tendency to retreat into fixed ideas of culture and cultural divides. This book celebrates the capacity of individuals and small groups to contribute to social change through culture and art. It is a source of inspiration for renegotiating our understanding of the world and affirming culture as a critical space to practive courage and perseverance amid complex societal reconfigurations.
Courageous Citizens focuses on those whose daring, sharing, and inventing contribute to our collective future, and for whom cultura and democracy are the starting points for vision and action. The cycle of (re-)thinking, doing, and changing that is inherent in remodelling the way we view th...
2018 Taal: Engels zie alle details...

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2018 Uitgever: Samenwerkende Uitgevers VOF 240 paginas Taal: Engels Grootte:  213x153x17 ISBN-10: 9492095513 ISBN-13: 9789492095510
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