Cultural activism as a counter-discourse to the European Capital of Culture programme
The case of Turku 2011
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12599641 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tuuli Lähdesmäki (0000-0002-5166-489X, University of Jyväskylä, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 598-619 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Cultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-5494 • E-ISSN: 1460-3551 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1367549413491720 |
| OpenAlex | W2150340199 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 31 |
Each year the European Union designates one or more cities with the competed-for city brand of European Capital of Culture (ECOC). In several recent ECOCs, such as in Turku, Finland, the management and organisation of the events have caused tension among the citizens regarding decision-making, financing and power over use of the urban space. The focus of the article is on analysis of the discursive dynamics of local activists and their project ‘Turku – European Capital of Subculture 2011’. By emphasising the cultural analysis of activism, the article indicates how the counter-discourse of the activists was produced through cultural production. The project produced a strong movement culture with common practices, anti-neoliberal values and world views. Through cultural production and movement culture, the project participated in the creation of subculture as a fluid and flexible cultural category expressed through stylistic and lifestyle choices
Capital (architecture · Cultural capital · Discourse analysis · Economics · European union · Neoliberalism (international relations · Political economy · Political science · Power (physics · Social science · Sociology · Subculture (biology · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Gender Studies · History · Music History and Culture · Social Media and Politics
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| Citations per year | 0.83 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |