Des lieux d’exception dans des quartiers gentrifiés : promouvoir la diversité sociale et culturelle, comparaison de deux centres culturels et artistiques en 2019, le Rich Mix à Londres et le Centquatre à Paris
Rich Mix (London) and Centquatre (Paris) are two artistic and cultural centres modelled as exceptions – since they promote the socio-cultural diversity of their visitors – in areas which are intensely gentrified. This paper questions this notion of exception through the analyses of semi-structured i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/6662 |
| Summary: | Rich Mix (London) and Centquatre (Paris) are two artistic and cultural centres modelled as exceptions – since they promote the socio-cultural diversity of their visitors – in areas which are intensely gentrified. This paper questions this notion of exception through the analyses of semi-structured interviews, promotional material and the spatial organization of each space. The aims of socio-cultural diversity of each center will be compared to the strategies devised to reach this diversity as well as their results. The article concludes on the success – albeit partial – of this exception. Yet, if the diversity of the visitors is created and maintained, the objective of social and cultural mixing is far from being achieved. |
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| ISSN: | 0248-9015 |