POTRZEBY CZY ZASOBY? NURTY DIAGNOZOWANIA KULTURY NA POZIOMIE GMIN
NEEDS OR RESOURCES? APPROACHES TO CULTURAL ASSESSMENT IN POLISH MUNICIPALITIES

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses selected results of a research project on cultural assessments in Polish municipalities. A dis- tinction is drawn between two general approaches to participants in local culture and their relationship with public cultural institutions. The perspective of cultural needs effectively translates into assessing cultural preferences of participants and their expectations concerning the activity of public institutions. Such an ap- proach implies a ‘one-dimensional’ concept of cultural needs and relegates cultural participants to the role of passive recipients. The perspective of cultural resources focuses on individual qualities and collective forms of capital conducive to cultural activity. This approach yields a more empowering picture of cultural participants as potential partners in public institutions and contributors to local culture.

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