Naslov
Structure, culture and agency – the position of Soros’ organizations in the Croatian institutional landscape

Autori
Sekelj, Sanja ; Tonković, Željka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Skup
Historical Networks – Réseaux Historiques – Historische Netzwerke 2021

Mjesto i datum
Luksemburg, 30.06.2021. - 02.07.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
network analysis ; bimodal networks ; qualitative structural analysis ; art criticism ; SCCA-Zagreb

Sažetak
By way of using qualitative and quantitative data, this contribution seeks to a) interpret the structural position of the SCCA and other relevant Soros spin-offs (such as the Multimedia Institute) in the Croatian institutional landscape during the 1990s and early 2000s, and b) to complement these quantitative findings with insights from key cultural workers of the time, thus bringing to the fore the agency of actors involved with Soros’ organizations specifically and the art scene more broadly. The dataset used to define and interpret the structural position of Soros’ organizations using social network analysis is extracted from art criticism published in professional magazines dedicated to following current contemporary art events (Arkzin, Kontura, Vijenac, Zarez). In the period between 1991–2006 a total of 4829 texts were published in which art critics wrote about different local and international art events (exhibitions, art festivals, performances and screenings), and from which we extracted data on authors and institutions mentioned in art critiques. The obtained results are thus interpreted with regard to structure, culture and agency of actors, by conceptualizing different social circles in the institutional landscape as "netdoms", in which common aesthetic, political and social meanings are shared. By combining idiographic and nomothetic investigations specific for art history and sociology, this contribution seeks not only to propose a methodological approach that combines qualitative and quantitative data analysis, but also to steer the discussion towards the issue of deep interdisciplinarity between the humanities and social sciences.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija, Povijest umjetnosti

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