Cultural Policy at the City Level in the Context of the Formation of National Identity (on the Example of Nur-Sultan)

The article focuses on the close relationship of the socio-cultural environment of the city, which combines historical memory and modernity, with national identity.Aim. The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of urban cultural policy on the formation of Kazakhstani national identity on t...

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Main Author: Sevgi Kok
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Language:English
Published: President of the Russian Federation, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, North-West Institute of Management 2022-07-01
Series:Евразийская интеграция: экономика, право, политика
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Online Access:https://www.eijournal.ru/jour/article/view/1028
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description The article focuses on the close relationship of the socio-cultural environment of the city, which combines historical memory and modernity, with national identity.Aim. The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of urban cultural policy on the formation of Kazakhstani national identity on the example of the city of Nur-Sultan, which became the capital after Kazakhstan gained independence.Tasks. The objectives of the study include determining the significance of the locality in the formation of national identity, the characterization of urban policy in the field of culture and its relationship with civic nationalism, the nation s tate and identity in the institutional and symbolic aspect.Methods. Within the framework of this work, the historical method, institutional and political-cultural approach is focused on the analysis of existing political institutions from the standpoint of potential opportunities that have not been realized in the past, and the development and implementation of methods for solving emerging problems in the process of forming state cultural policy at the stage of formation and development of the city Nur-Sultan.Results. This study is the statement that the cultural policy of Nur-Sultan is a new imaginative design based on the synthesis of modern technological solutions and various historical aspects of cultural heritage, which allows us to see the significant features of the idea of national identity. The novelty of the research lies in the attempt to comprehensively analyze the formation of the Kazakhstani national identity with an emphasis on the cultural policy of the city of Nur-Sultan.Conclusion. The main conclusion is that various ethnic groups with their inclusive characteristics are included in the common cultural space formed in the historical context of the titular nation with modern innovative projects, creating a synthesis of cultures that affects the formation of national identity.
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spelling doaj.art-07bccd2f025749cdaffeda9beed44fea2024-04-11T12:16:07ZengPresident of the Russian Federation, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, North-West Institute of ManagementЕвразийская интеграция: экономика, право, политика2073-29292022-07-0116210711710.22394/2073-2929-2022-02-107-117445Cultural Policy at the City Level in the Context of the Formation of National Identity (on the Example of Nur-Sultan)Sevgi Kok0St. Petersburg State UniversityThe article focuses on the close relationship of the socio-cultural environment of the city, which combines historical memory and modernity, with national identity.Aim. The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of urban cultural policy on the formation of Kazakhstani national identity on the example of the city of Nur-Sultan, which became the capital after Kazakhstan gained independence.Tasks. The objectives of the study include determining the significance of the locality in the formation of national identity, the characterization of urban policy in the field of culture and its relationship with civic nationalism, the nation s tate and identity in the institutional and symbolic aspect.Methods. Within the framework of this work, the historical method, institutional and political-cultural approach is focused on the analysis of existing political institutions from the standpoint of potential opportunities that have not been realized in the past, and the development and implementation of methods for solving emerging problems in the process of forming state cultural policy at the stage of formation and development of the city Nur-Sultan.Results. This study is the statement that the cultural policy of Nur-Sultan is a new imaginative design based on the synthesis of modern technological solutions and various historical aspects of cultural heritage, which allows us to see the significant features of the idea of national identity. The novelty of the research lies in the attempt to comprehensively analyze the formation of the Kazakhstani national identity with an emphasis on the cultural policy of the city of Nur-Sultan.Conclusion. The main conclusion is that various ethnic groups with their inclusive characteristics are included in the common cultural space formed in the historical context of the titular nation with modern innovative projects, creating a synthesis of cultures that affects the formation of national identity.https://www.eijournal.ru/jour/article/view/1028cultural policynational identityurban policyurban governancecivic nationalismnur-sultan
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Cultural Policy at the City Level in the Context of the Formation of National Identity (on the Example of Nur-Sultan)
Евразийская интеграция: экономика, право, политика
cultural policy
national identity
urban policy
urban governance
civic nationalism
nur-sultan
title Cultural Policy at the City Level in the Context of the Formation of National Identity (on the Example of Nur-Sultan)
title_full Cultural Policy at the City Level in the Context of the Formation of National Identity (on the Example of Nur-Sultan)
title_fullStr Cultural Policy at the City Level in the Context of the Formation of National Identity (on the Example of Nur-Sultan)
title_full_unstemmed Cultural Policy at the City Level in the Context of the Formation of National Identity (on the Example of Nur-Sultan)
title_short Cultural Policy at the City Level in the Context of the Formation of National Identity (on the Example of Nur-Sultan)
title_sort cultural policy at the city level in the context of the formation of national identity on the example of nur sultan
topic cultural policy
national identity
urban policy
urban governance
civic nationalism
nur-sultan
url https://www.eijournal.ru/jour/article/view/1028
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