Lleis, plans, direccions generals, enquestes, jornades..., tot amb el cognom de «drets culturals». Certament, els darrers anys han estat testimoni de la presència cada vegada més intensa del marc dels drets culturals en l’agenda pública de la cultura. Però com qualsevol marc de referència, la seva visibilitat pública ha vingut acompanyada d’un ús imprecís, ambigu... Leer más →
From the creative city to the city of cultural rights. Analysing inequalities and diversity in the right to participate in urban cultural life
Recent empirical evidence within the framework of the creative city has reproduced a narrow view of cultural participation. To better understand diversity and new and more complex logics of inequalities, this paper proposes an alternative multidimensional framework: the right to participate in urban cultural life. Using data from the Survey of Cultural Rights of Barcelona... Leer más →
What do cultural policies mean when they talk about inequality?
This article examines how cultural policy frames embody and shape inequalities in cultural participation within urban settings. It explores both historical and contemporary policy frames, scrutinizing various approaches to cultural democratization and intersectional equity. From this perspective, together with Mariano Zamorano, we study how the cultural policies advanced by the Barcelona City Council framed inequalities... Leer más →
The right to participate in urban cultural life: from inequalities to equity
Inequalities in the right to participate in urban cultural life are important. They are key to understand democratic deficits and threats to democracy. However, inequalities in cultural participation, in the exercising of this cultural right, remain secondary both on the academic and political agendas. On the one hand, this paper presents and analyses relevant evidence... Leer más →
Culture, urban policies and third sector organisations
Together with Joan Subirats and Xavier Fina, we have recently published in the Revue Métropoles a paper about new perspectives on the role of culture in urban policies. We address three interrelated questions, which we consider to be significant in current debates surrounding the future of cities. What constitutes an urban policy and what are... Leer más →