The Production of 'Local Culture' in Post-socialist Poland

Abstract

At a time when European cities redefine themselves through 'culture' in an attempt to attract tourists, investors and potential residents, policymakers have to negotiate different notions of 'local culture' defined by state governments on the one hand and by the EU on the other. Drawing upon research conducted in the Polish city of Gdańsk in the context of the redevelopment of its urban landscape, the article illustrates how 'local culture' is redefined as 'culture of freedom' by municipal and state institutions in order to establish a relationship of historical continuity between the time when Gdańsk was a thriving multicultural city and the post-socialist present. The article puts forward the argument that while the reformulation of local culture as 'culture of freedom' involves reconciling notions of national identity with new norms of local, regional and European integration, it does not necessarily entail the supersession of nationalism.

Double devaluations: Class, value and the rise of the right in the Global North

“…What can be concluded above all is that Western capitalist governance has learnt from its failures in dealing with the financial crisis, as shown by recent IMF and OECD recommendations. 4 For example (without a claim to completeness, excuses to those omitted): Buzalka, 2008Buzalka, , 2018Buzalka, , 2020Cammeli, 2017;Keskula, 2015;Koch, 2016Koch, , 2017Makovicky, 2013;Pasieka, 2016Pasieka, , 2017Shoshan, 2016;Stacul, 2014Stacul, , 2018Szombati, 2018a;Teitelbaum, 2017;Thorleifsson, 2017Thorleifsson, , 2019. See also Bangstad et al, 2019. As in all similar work in other disciplines, there is an alternating and overlapping use of terms and focus from 'far Right' to 'populism' to 'illiberalism' to 'neo-nationalism'.…”

The Religious Moderation in Kei Community, Maluku Indonesia: Upholds Local Wisdom, Religion, and Nationality as Vital Aspects

“…It is undeniable that reformulation of local culture can also occur. This reformulation involves reconciling national identity with new norms related to local and regional integration, which does not mean replacing nationalism (Stacul, 2014). With the continuous clash of localization and globalization, the transmutation and development of local culture continue to advance (Yu et al, 2021).…”

The neo‐nationalist ascendency: further thoughts on class, value and the return of the repressed

“…For example (without a claim to completeness, excuses to those left out):Buzalka (2008Buzalka ( , 2018Buzalka ( , 2020;Cammeli (2017);Keskula (2015);Koch (2016Koch ( , 2017;Makovicky (2013);Pasieka (2016Pasieka ( , 2017;Scheiring (2020);Stacul (2014Stacul ( , 2018;Shoshan (2016);Szombati (2018);Teitelbaum (2017);Thorleifsson (2017Thorleifsson ( , 2019. See also: Bangstad et al (2019).…”