Constructing Identity Through Festivals

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Constructing Identity Through Festivals

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Author : Maryanne Njeri Kahuno
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017

Constructing Identity Through Festivals written by Maryanne Njeri Kahuno and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Festivals categories.

Cultural festivals have become a prominent topic of research because of their socio-economic value. However, thus far, limited research has been conducted on the more profound issue of the possible contribution of festivals towards constructing a cultural identity. The aim of this study was therefore to determine the role that one particular festival, the Lamu Cultural Festival, plays in constructing cultural identity, particularly when people from different cultural backgrounds are involved. Lamu in Kenya was chosen as the study area, due to its rich and unique cultural heritage, with the main aim of investigating whether the Lamu Cultural Festival is helping to preserve the cultural heritage of this area and/or to create a new Lamu identity. An anthropological approach was used to conduct the study on cultural identity. The research was conducted on the 14th annual Cultural Festival in Lamu, where the festival has taken place since 2001, after the Island was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The best way to understand another culture is to experience it first-hand by travelling to the destination, hence the use of participant observation for data collection. The dissertation looks at various debates regarding identity construction through cultural festivals. It also investigates the development of festival literature, festival tourism and the history of festivals. Cultural practices among the Aweer, the Bajuni, the Sanye and the Orma in Lamu, and these people's sense of cultural identity before the introduction of the Lamu Cultural Festival are also assessed, in order to understand the respective senses of cultural identity of these four indigenous groups involved in the festival. The Lamu Cultural Festival itself is also discussed in detail: the planning process, stakeholders and organisers, people's motivations for participating in the festival, festival items and their composition. The research findings may assist festival organisers in achieving a better understanding of the importance of involving indigenous communities in the planning process and possibly in achieving a Lamu identity over time.

Constructing Identity In Contemporary Architecture

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Author : Peter Herrle
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2009

Constructing Identity In Contemporary Architecture written by Peter Herrle and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Architecture categories.

The global spread of uniform modes of production and cultural values has been accompanied by a dissemination of stereotypes of "modern" architecture styles almost everywhere around the globe. Paradoxically, the reverse process has also emerged: In some countries, the elites feel the necessity to counterbalance the "loss of identity" and defend their own cultures against the "intruding" forces of globalization. What started as a defensive notion has developed into a more progressive attempt to re-create what has allegedly been lost. This trend is being strongly expressed in discourses about architecture in countries of the South. Who are the actors feeling compelled to "construct" new identities? How are these new identities in architecture created in various parts of the world? And, which are the ingredients borrowed from various historical and ethnic traditions and other sources? These and other questions are discussed in five case studies from different parts of the world, written by renowned scholars from Brazil, Mexico, Egypt, India and Singapore.

The Festivalization Of Culture

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Author : Jodie Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-09

The Festivalization Of Culture written by Jodie Taylor and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-09 with Social Science categories.

The Festivalization of Culture explores the links between various local and global cultures, communities, identities and lifestyle narratives as they are both constructed and experienced in the festival context. Drawing on a wide range of case studies from Australia and Europe, festivals are examined as sites for the performance and critique of lifestyle, identity and cultural politics; as vehicles for the mobilization and cementation of local and global communities; and as spatio-temporal events that inspire and determine meaning in people's lives. Investigating the manner in which festivals are no longer merely periodic, cultural, religious or historical events within communities, but rather a popular means through which citizens consume and experience culture, this book also sheds light on the increasing diversity of contemporary societies and the role played by festivals as sites of cohesion, cultural critique and social mobility. As such, this book will be of interest to those working in areas such as the sociology, consumption and commodification of culture, social and cultural geography, anthropology, cultural studies and popular music studies.

Queer Festivals

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Author : Konstantinos Eleftheriadis
language : en
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Release Date : 2018-07-21

Queer Festivals written by Konstantinos Eleftheriadis and has been published by Amsterdam University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-21 with Social Science categories.

To what extent is queer anti-identitarian? And how is it experienced by activists at the European level? At queer festivals, activists, artists and participants come together to build new forms of sociability and practice their ideals through anti-binary and inclusive idioms of gender and sexuality. These ideals are moreover channelled through a series of organisational and cultural practices that aim at the emergence of queer as a collective identity. Through the study of festivals in Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Copenhagen, and Oslo, Queer Festivals: Challenging Collective Identities in a Transnational Europe thoughtfully analyses the role of activist practices in the building of collective identities for social movement studies as well as the role of festivals as significant repertoires of collective action and sites of identitarian explorations in contemporary Europe.

Constructing Identity In Contemporary Spain

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Author : Jo Labanyi
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2002

Constructing Identity In Contemporary Spain written by Jo Labanyi and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with National characteristics, Spanish categories.

These interdisciplinary essays focus on how cultural practices help form the Spanish identity, by introducing a range of theoretical debates and exploring specific areas of 20th century Spanish culture.

Constructing Ethnic Identities

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Author : Rachel Sharaby
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-05-20

Constructing Ethnic Identities written by Rachel Sharaby and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-20 with Religion categories.

The book shows how minority groups recreate their traditions and employ them as a means to preserve ethnic boundaries, to redefine identity, and to move towards mainstream culture. The result is a variation of ritual syncretism, demonstrating the immigrants’ multiple social locations.

The Festivalisation Of Culture

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Author : Ian Woodward (Sociologist)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-10-01

The Festivalisation Of Culture written by Ian Woodward (Sociologist) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-01 with POLITICAL SCIENCE categories.

The Festivalization of Culture explores the links between various local and global cultures, communities, identities and lifestyle narratives as they are both constructed and experienced in the festival context. Drawing on a wide range of case studies from Australia and Europe, festivals are examined as sites for the performance and critique of lifestyle, identity and cultural politics; as vehicles for the mobilization and cementation of local and global communities; and as spatio-temporal events that inspire and determine meaning in people's lives.

Identity Discourses And Communities In International Events Festivals And Spectacles

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Author : Udo Merkel
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-02-10

Identity Discourses And Communities In International Events Festivals And Spectacles written by Udo Merkel and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-10 with Social Science categories.

This collection focuses on the multi-layered links between international events and identity discourses. With a unique line-up of international scholars, this book offers a diverse range of exciting case studies, including sports competitions, music festivals, exhibitions, fashion shows and royal celebrations.

National Days

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Author : D. McCrone
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2009-10-15

National Days written by D. McCrone and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-15 with Social Science categories.

The book shows how national days are best understood in the context of debates about national identity. It argues that national days are contested and manipulated, as well as subject to political, cultural and social pressure. It brings together some of the most recent research on national days and sets it in a comparative context.

Constructing Identities In Late Antiquity

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Author : Richard Miles
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-03-11

Constructing Identities In Late Antiquity written by Richard Miles and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-11 with History categories.

The essays in Constructing Identities in Late Antiquity concern themselves with the theme of identity, an increasingly popular topic in Classical studies. Through detailed discussions of particular Roman texts and images, the contributors show not only how these texts were used to create and organise particular visions of late antique society and culture, but also how constructions of identity and culture contributed to the fashioning of 'late antiquity' into a distinct historical period.