WHAT DOES THE WORD “EUROPE” MAKE YOU THINK OF?
CONCEPTUALISATIONS OF EUROPE IN A LOCAL CONTEXT
WHAT DOES THE WORD “EUROPE” MAKE YOU THINK OF?
CONCEPTUALISATIONS OF EUROPE IN A LOCAL CONTEXT
Author(s): Gemma ScaliseSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Academiei Forțelor Aeriene „Henri Coandă”
Keywords: European identity; media discourse; European public sphere; narratives of Europe; conceptualisations of Europe
Summary/Abstract: The present article investigates the construction of the sense of belonging toward Europe in the public sphere, employing a case-study conducted in Italy. The author argues that different conceptualisations of Europe are related to diverse “uses” of the media, familiarity with international cultural resources and participation in the transnational public sphere and civil society. These variables affect the construction of Europeans' sense of belonging.
Journal: Redefining Community in Intercultural Context
- Issue Year: 3/2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 7-15
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English