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Kulturno državljanstvo u međukulturnom komuniciranju
Cultural Citizenship in Intercultural Communication

Author(s): Kristina Malešević
Subject(s): Theory of Communication, Sociology of Culture, Globalization
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Beogradu
Keywords: cultural citizenship; intercultural communication; cultural communities; identity; internet; legal norms

Summary/Abstract: The reposition of international stakeholders, accelerated deterritorialisation of members of different cultural identities and the power of new communication tools have contributed to strengthening of the already established poles between successful intercultural communication on one side and separation and ghettoisation of cultural communities on the other. The term of cultural citizenship, defined already during the nineties as a process of inclusion of the minority groups’ tradition in cultural practices of the majority society, experienced a kind of revitalization during the period of explosion of the internet and mass communication. The establishment of a successful intercultural communication has lost primacy over the continuing intercultural communication between individuals, which contributed to a kind of strengthening of stereotypes and deepening of the existing cultural differences and intolerance. Still firm legal norms of democratic countries are a particular problem, as they have shown weakness before the onslaught of universal multiculturalism.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 16
  • Page Range: 71-81
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Serbian