Differing diversities: transversal study on the theme of cultural policy and cultural diversity, followed by: Seven research position papers

Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing, 2001. — 201 p. The study: background, context and methodology Executive summary and recommendations The challenge of diversity Diversity, citizenship, and cultural policy: comparative perspectives Culture, government and diversity: policy contexts Cultural policies and cultural diversity Conclusions: cultural diversity and cultural democracy Part II: Research position papers The consequences of European media policies and organisational structures for cultural diversity by Denis McQuail Assessing the implementation of cultural diversity policies by Arnold J. Love The cultural policies of the European Union and cultural diversity by Cris Shore Cultural planning and cultural diversity by Lia Ghilardi The implications of international copyright law for cultural diversity policies by Mira T. Sundara Rajan The role of the media in the cultural practices of diasporic communities by Annabelle Sreberny Preserving cultural diversity through the preservation of biological diversity: indigenous peoples, local communities and the role of digital technologies by Rosemary J. Coombe. Methodological approach to cultural policy and cultural diversity, from a comparative international perspective. Overall objective of this study is to understand and support the development of democratic cultural policy in the context of culturally diverse societies. Cultural diversity is defined as both as a result of a historical process of patterns of migration as well as concerning groups that have been placed outside dominant social and cultural norms. In order to perform as a democratic cultural policy, it will need to define the conditions of equity and fairness for cultural participation: it will need to embrace diversity rather than cultural homogenity as a norm. The study involved participation from six member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Seven research position papers were commissioned from acknowledged experts in the relevant fields