Exploring cultural margins and liminalities through visual and material culture

The case of Kaliningrad as presented in guided tours

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ID11264286
AuthorsGintarė Kudžmaitė (0000-0001-5821-3656, University of Antwerp, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume53
Issue1
Pages19-46
Publication date2022-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Baltic Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0162-9778 • E-ISSN: 1751-7877
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01629778.2021.1982740
OpenAlexW4200432484
LanguageEN
References cited29

Kaliningrad’s place on the geopolitical ‘margin’ is well documented, however, little research has examined Kaliningrad as a certain type of margin in cultural terms. This article seeks to elucidate Kaliningrad’s position in the dichotomy of margin-center in cultural terms by exploring how the material culture of Kaliningrad is displayed to tourists. Drawing on an analysis of the spatiotemporal aspects of three guided tours of Kaliningrad, this study shows that out of several material culture trends, ‘Kaliningradized Königsberg’ (where the Russian present appropriates the Germanic past of the city) is the most highlighted. The results suggest that Kaliningrad emerges as a cultural liminality or a ‘third space’ in relation to its central cultural models

Political science · Sociology · Visual culture · Anthropology · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration · Museums and Cultural Heritage

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