The research identifies three ways people frame their lack of participation: Affirmation: Explicitly valuing other forms of engagement.
this research has for cultural policy planners. Understanding Cultural Non-Participation in an ...
Understanding Cultural Non-Participation in an Egalitarian Context (2022) by Riie Heikkilä explores why individuals in high-equality societies (specifically Finland) abstain from "highbrow" cultural activities, such as theater, opera, or museum visits. The book challenges the notion that these individuals are completely passive, revealing they often have active, alternative lifestyles. The research identifies three ways people frame their
Despite the study's focus on an "egalitarian" setting, the research shows that lower education and being outside the labor market still predict lower participation in traditional highbrow culture, maintaining social stratification. such as theater
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