CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Hrvolova, Kristina |
|---|---|
| Title | Framing culture in the European Union: the case of 'A European agenda for culture in a globalizing world' |
| Summary | The paper addresses the issue of framing culture at the EC/EU level in order to identify what types of frames have been used in this policy field so far and which one is currently prevailing. The greatest part of the thesis is dedicated to the analysis of the recent Commission‘s Communication on “a European agenda for culture in a globalizing world”. By setting long-term objectives and establishing the open method of coordination, this document presents a policy breakthrough. The thesis argues that it was exactly the way in which this document is framed that enabled it to come into existence and secured its relatively prompt adoption. The thesis identifies that the Communication contains three different frames inter-connected through the concept of European ‘cultural richness and diversity’: frame 1: ‘Creative economy and the Lisbon Strategy’, frame 2: ‘Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue’, and frame 3: ‘External Relations’. It finds out that the ‘creative economy’ framework dominates and will probably continue so in the near future. It argues that this framework and its prevalence is in line with the way culture has been so far framed within economic categories. Besides framing, the thesis also deals with the issue of agenda setting. It identifies that the DG EAC took advantage of a ‘window of opportunity’ which it actively sought to co-create, and ascribes the document’s success to a unique constellation of factors. |
| Supervisor | Littoz-Monnet, Annabelle |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/hrvolova_kristina.pdf |
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