Zróżnicowane i niedookreślone funkcje animatorów społeczno-kulturalnych
On the Variety and Nebularity of the Functions Performed by the Animators of Culture

Summary/Abstract: The field of cultural management is gaining more and more attention in academic discourse, but as a field of research it still remains mostly unexplored. It can be located somewhere between pedagogy, cultural studies and culture an-thropology. It is based on the process of animation which is distinguished by complex cultural and social contexts. The essence of animation has its source domain in France. It has been triggered by social rebellions and it stems from the idea of emancipation. People have wished to change their cultural embeddings and wanted to overcome their cultural barriers. Therefore, the notion of emancipation is a very important issue while discussing the beginnings of the cultural animation. Nowadays it is quite problematic to determine the scope and range of social animation. The whole process of animation touches almost every aspect of life. Animators of culture serve many important social functions, but apparently there is no agreement on the exact extent of their responsibilities. This short paper attempts to present the essential aspects of theory and practice concerning the notion of social animation and espe-cially the functions of the animators of culture

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