Abstract
The concepts we explore in this chapter, both individually and in their intrications, are “culture” and “cultural diversity”. First we examine the ways in which “culture” has been conceptualized over the years by UNESCO and in the 2005 Convention itself. We focus on the ways in which it is being interpreted or reconstructed in the implementation of the Convention, in different contexts, and by different social or cultural actors. After describing and explaining the diversity of the conceptualizations and significations, we reflect upon their real and possible consequences.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Globalization, Culture, and Development: The UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity |
| Editors | Christiaan De Beukelaer, Miikka Pyykkonen, J. P. Singh |
| Place of Publication | U.K. |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 13-28 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781137397638 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781137397621 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- cultural pluralism
- polysemy
- Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005 October 20)