24.11.2014 Centre for Cultural Research/ Prof. Dr. Susanne Keuchel InterKulturBarometer Idea, Background, Facts, Study Design … Centre for Cultural Research

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Prof. Dr. Susanne Keuchel

InterKulturBarometerIdea, Background, Facts, Study Design …

Centre for Cultural Research / Zentrum für Kulturforschung (ZfKf)


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The ‚KulturBarometer-Series‘The ‚KulturBarometer-Series‘and its Background and its Background

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Prof. Dr. Susanne Keuchel 3

KULTURBAROMETER is a nation-wide, representative German survey of ZfKf addressing different cultural themes and sectors

1973 First survey on the status of the artists and public participation in the arts

1975-1990 Other sporadic surveys

1991 With the 1. “KulturBarometer”, a new series is established (first focus on East-West comparisons)

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2011 9. KulturBarometer

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Example from the KulturBarometer-Series

Annual concert visits in time comparison

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Music theatre / Opera

Classical music concert

Jazz/Rock/Pop concert

Folk music / 'Schlager' concert

Concerts visited at least once a year

1984/851989/901993/942004/05



‚‚KulturBarometer‘-Special SurveysKulturBarometer‘-Special Surveysand their Backgroundand their Background

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KULTURBAROMETER-SPECIAL SURVEYS are:

German representative surveys covering different target groups (cultural interest, activities, attitudes, ‘cultural biographies’ etc.)

2004 1. Youth Culture BarometerTarget group: Young people in the age of >14 to <25 years

2006 Culture Barometer 50+Target group: People in the age of 50 and older

2010/11 2. Youth Culture BarometerTarget group: Young people in the age of 14 to 24 years

2011 Intercultural BarometerTarget group: Population with and without migration background (14 years and older)



What makes empirical research on What makes empirical research on „Migration, arts and cultural „Migration, arts and cultural

participation“participation“interesting?interesting?

––Observations from previous surveys Observations from previous surveys

of the KulturBarometer-Series … of the KulturBarometer-Series …

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Personal Definition of „Culture“ Differentiated by population groups

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People with Migration BackgroundIn Germany 2007, differentiated by age groups

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Data from the German Federal Statistical Office.

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First reason / hypothesis:First reason / hypothesis:

The cultural conception in the young generation The cultural conception in the young generation in Germany is changing because of migration.in Germany is changing because of migration.

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„Children with migrant background are not treated correct in school. The question: Where do you come from?‘ is bad.

In the United States you never would ask this question.“ (Syrian Kurd, Student)

Quotations from qualitative interviews to this aspect [Pilot study to the InterkulturBarometer]

„Of course, cultures are connected to states and region. In the origin of differences, religion plays a important role just as the

economic development and the history of a country.“(Turkish Artist)

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Artistic activities in leisure timeof the 14 to 24-year-old, differentiated by their parent‘s country of origin

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Second reason / hypothesis:Second reason / hypothesis:

Artistic activities and expressions help to work up Artistic activities and expressions help to work up migrant experience.migrant experience.

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"Migration can encourage creativity, because you have a double past. I feed myself with culture of different countries

and that‘s a profit for my artistic signature.“(Turkish Painter)

"Migration benefits a cultural experience and because of this it‘s a gain for the artistic work. It [migration] is a kick and a challenge.The bigger the cultural difference between two countries,

the more valuable it is in this regard."(Russian Musician)

Quotations from qualitative interviews to this aspect [Pilot study to the InterkulturBarometer]

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Country of origin of artists and art works Cultural offer in the city of Cologne, four months in 2009/10 (n = 4.839) (Multiple response)

31% of the Cologne population has a migration background; 36% of all foreigners in Cologne come from Turkey.



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Cultural offers of the Cologne migrant associations Differentiated by art forms and country of origin (Multiple response)




Third reason / hypothesis:Third reason / hypothesis:

Migration can build up cultural “parallel societies”.Migration can build up cultural “parallel societies”.

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„In Russia we were always Germans. Here we are always Russians.“

(Russian-German customs employee)

Quotation from qualitative interviews to this aspect [Pilot study to the InterkulturBarometer]



Interest in Different Exhibition ThemesComparison of younger and older people in Germany

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low medium high

strong interest in cultural offerslow or no interest in cultural offerschi2 = 12,2

chi2 = 19,0

chi2 = 14,`3

Refusal of „Foreign" Arts In relation to school education and cultural participation of 14 to 24-year-olds

“I don’t like foreign arts at all”(Reason for a lack of contact with the arts of different cultures)

school education level...



Relationship to culture of countriesOf the qualitative interviewpartners in the pilot study (InterKulturBarometer)

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Country of Origin

Germany

Europe Other Countrie

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No country in

particular

Artists of immigrant background (n=5)

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Artists of German background (n=2)

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Non-Artists of immi-grant background (n=3)

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Non-Artists of German background (n=2)

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Migrants, especially artists, are able to identify themselves with several national and regional cultures.



Fourth reason / hypothesis:Fourth reason / hypothesis:

The arts provide opportunities to build "bridges" between people of different origin/cultural

background

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„Art can definitely be a bridge. I mustn‘t speak with other musicians, it‘s enough, if we all make music. Then music is the language.“(Iranian female Singer)

Quotation from qualitative interviews to this aspect [Pilot study to the InterkulturBarometer]



About the Study Design of About the Study Design of the InterKulturBarometerthe InterKulturBarometer

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1) ‘Cultural Participation‘ in the population with and without migrant background: Is there a difference?

2) What opportunities for the arts to build "bridges" between people with different origin or cultural background?

3) What are the prospects for a ‚transcultural‘ society? What forms of new artistic expressions are developing?

Main Topics of the InterKulturBarometer

Module 2Regional

QualitativeInterviews

Module 1Germany-wide RepresentativeSample(n = 2.500)



„Stratified Sample": Nationwide representative survey plus representative survey of migrant population (optional)

In two regions (Länder)Taking different regional sites into account (Big cities, towns and rural areas)

Start: in June 2011 Start: in October 2011

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Vielen Dank für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit

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„I see no deficit [ … in my migration experience …] but, as an artist, rather a gain;

even for the country, in which I live now. The country is more colourful now.“

(Turkish Painter)


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Vielen Dank für Ihre AufmerksamkeitThank you very much for your attention!


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