How Turkish is it? Art and culture in Vienna
How Turkish is it? Art and culture in Vienna
Author(s): Wiebke SieversSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Economy, Geography, Regional studies, Sociology, Nationalism Studies, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Migration Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Sociology of Art
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Turkish immigrants and their descendants; theatre; literature; performing arts; diversity;
Summary/Abstract: The Viennese Turkish community constitutes 4% of all people residing in Vienna. This considerable presence has also brought with it many artistic and cultural activities. In this paper I question how far these activities have diversified Viennese cultural life. The results are two-fold: my quantitative analysis of public-funding data shows that Viennese Turkish artistic activities are still perceived as a marginal addendum to Viennese cultural life. However, as my qualitative analysis of selected activities highlights, they have contributed to making the diversity of both Austrian and Turkish cultures visible, albeit only in the margins, rather than in the centre of Viennese cultural life.
Journal: Migration Letters
- Issue Year: 11/2014
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 329-340
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English