| ID | 127851 |
| Title Proper | Integrating by means of art? expressions of cultural hybridisations in the city of Antwerp |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Vanderwaeren, Els |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article looks at the emergence of the Murga in Antwerp. In the city of Antwerp, diversity has become a polarising characteristic of the city. This contribution about the Murga illustrates how art, as the symbolic manifestation of culture, favours integration and social cohesion. Before discussing whether the Murga is actually doing this, we shall examine how the Murga became an example of policy attempts to understand and govern diversity, which is of key importance in developing efficient strategies for enhancing social cohesion. From the policy intention regarding participation and social cohesion, we see how achieving a new shared cultural identity across ethnic groups requires a cultural hybridisation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol. 21, No.1; Feb 2014: p.60-74 |
| Journal Source | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol. 21, No.1; Feb 2014: p.60-74 |
| Key Words | Antwerp ; Murga ; Culture ; Integration ; Hybridisation |