How diverse is Cologne Carnival? How migrants appropriate popular art spaces

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serval:BIB_9244EF07FDB5
Type
Partie de livre
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Titre
How diverse is Cologne Carnival? How migrants appropriate popular art spaces
Titre du livre
Multiculturalism and the Arts in European Cities
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Salzbrunn Monika
Editeur
Routledge
ISBN
978-1-138-79552-5
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2014
Editeur⸱rice scientifique
Martiniello Marco
Série
Routledge Special Issues as Books
Pages
92-106
Langue
anglais
Notes
This book was originally published as a special issue of Identities:Global Studies in Culture and Power.
Résumé
The present article contributes to the ongoing academic debate on migrants' appropriation of artistic and political spaces in Germany. Cologne, one of the largest cities in Germany, is an interesting example of the tension between political discourse centred around multiculturalism and cultural segregation processes. The 'no fool is illegal' carnival organised by asylum seekers shows their capacity to act, as they reinvent an old local tradition by reinterpreting medieval rituals. Today, different groups and associations appropriate this festive art space: migrants, gays and lesbians, feminists and far-left groups either organise their own parties or take part in the official parties and parades as separate groups. As a result, the celebration of diversity figures on the local political agenda and becomes part of the official carnival festivities. This leads to a blurring of boundaries, whereby mainstream popular culture becomes more and more influenced by multicultural elements.
Mots-clé
carnival, migrants, diversity, Cologne, multiculturalism, reinvention of tradition
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07/03/2016 12:08
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11/05/2022 5:35
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