Original scientific paper
Cultural Transition
Rade Kalanj
; University of Zagreb
Abstract
This text problematizes the cultural dimension of recent transition processes. There are three dimensions in which cultural transition can be observed: functional, transformative-reproductive and rational-symbolic. The controversial issue of "new cultural identity" and its essential controversy in particular is elaborated. Four directions of symbolic rationality formation are shown (occidentalism, differentialism, rhetorical democratism and decorative symbolism). All those forms of symbolic rationality, by their ambivalent structure of meaning, refer to the conclusion on ambivalence of cultural transition.
Keywords
autonomy; democratic rhetoric; differential rationality; identity; cultural change; representative culture; symbolic rationality
Hrčak ID:
154588
URI
Publication date:
31.12.1995.
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