Naslov
European Media Programme: The Role of 'Language' and 'Visual Images' in the Processes of Constructing European Culture and Identity
(European Media Programme: The Role of 'Language' and 'Visual Images' in the Processes of Constructing European Culture and Identity)

Autori
Božić-Vrbančić, Senka ; Vrbančić, Mario ; Orlić, Olga

Izvornik
Collegium antropologicum (0350-6134) 32 (2008), 4; 1013-1022

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
anthropology ; identity ; language ; visual images

Sažetak
Questions of diversity and multiculturalism are at heart of many discussions on European supranational identity within contemporary anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, linguistics and so on. Since we are living in a period marked by the economic and political changes which emerged after the European unification, a call for a new analysis of heterogeneity, cultural difference and issues of belonging is not the surprising one. This call has been fuelled by the European Union concerns with ‘ culture’ as one of the main driving forces for constructing ‘ European identity’ . While on the one side the official European policy describes European culture as a common to all Europeans, on the other side Europe is seen as “ unity in diversity” . By analysing contemporary European MEDIA policies this article is an attempt to contribute to a small but growing body of work that explores what role do “ language” and “ visual images” play in the process of constructing European culture and supranational European identity. To be more precise in our article we explore a complex articulation of language and culture in order to analyse supranational imaginary of European identity as it is expressed through the simple slogan “ Europe: unity in diversity” .

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Etnologija i antropologija

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