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Aims and contradictions of cultural diversity policies in the arts: a case study of the Rich Mix Centre in East London
Ist Teil von
International journal of cultural policy : CP, 2009-02, Vol.15 (1), p.53-69
Ort / Verlag
Routledge
Erscheinungsjahr
2009
Quelle
Taylor & Francis
Beschreibungen/Notizen
In recent years, the concept of diversity has become prominent in cultural policy, echoing community arts philosophies of the 1960s and 1970s that questioned the notion of universal artistic value and argued for greater recognition of the relationship between cultural identity and inequality. Cultural diversity policies today implicitly challenge the liberal-humanist discourse of 'the best', and emphasise what is 'relevant' to particular communities. Official policy rhetoric can often hide contradictions that are only apparent in practice. How does 'diversity' shape the way organisations engage with audiences and does this contradict the still present discourse of 'universalism', with its emphasis on value judgements? This paper explores this tension through the study of Rich Mix, a multi-functional arts centre in London's multi-ethnic East End. It argues that Rich Mix is caught between discourses of universalism and diversity, leading to confusion over the project's rationale and ambivalence amongst artists about how their art is judged.