Uczestnictwo w kulturze w małym mieście. Perspektywa pokolenia Z
Participation in culture in a small city. Generation Z perspective

Summary/Abstract: In contemporary world cultural sector is a panacea for cities development problems, it can also be a socio-economic city’s development stimulator (culture-led development). The presence of culture makes degraded areas more attractive, and it is also a factor that attracts highly qualified social capital. Culture is an instrument that allows revitalization of post-industrial urban areas, as well as a tool that works well in urban regeneration activities. However, its potential cannot be used if it plays only a marginal role in the life of the community. Therefore, the aim of the study was to recognize the extent of participation of representatives of generation Z in activities related to the cultural sector. That activity was understood as usage of cultural institutions located in the city or participation in the activities of cultural organizations operating in Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, a small poviat town located in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. For this reason also respondent opinions of municipal cultural institutions functioning were analysed. According to the initial assumptions, among the respondents dominate mainly passive participation in culture. The most common activity identified with cultural sector including above: daily listening to music, watching TV or reading books. Occasionally, the respondents use the offer of the theatre or cinema, due to that they go to larger cities. Specific model of participation in culture is caused by difficult accessibility and inadequate adjustment of the cultural sector’s offer to the small town inhabitants’ needs. Tested Generation Z deal with that problem within technological skills, which allows them to eliminate those limits.

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