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Cultural activism and the politics of place-making

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  • Michael Buser
  • Carlo Bonura
  • Maria Fannin
  • Kate Boyer

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In this paper, we explore the relationship between creative practice, activism and urban place-making by considering the role they play in the construction of meaning in urban spaces. Through an analysis of two activist groups based in Stokes Croft, Bristol (UK), we argue that cultural activism provides new political prospects within the wider context of global capitalism through the cultivation of a shared aesthetics of protest. By cultivating aspects of shared history and a mutual enthusiasm for creative practice as a form of resistance, Stokes Croft has emerged as a 'space of nurturance' for creative sensibilities. However, we note how Stokes Croft as an autonomous space remains open-ended and multiple for activists interested in promoting different visions of social justice.

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  • Michael Buser & Carlo Bonura & Maria Fannin & Kate Boyer, 2013. "Cultural activism and the politics of place-making," City, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(5), pages 606-627, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cityxx:v:17:y:2013:i:5:p:606-627
    DOI: 10.1080/13604813.2013.827840
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    1. Elena Lebedeva, 2022. "Local communities in the post-socialist cities: beyond market and state (the experience of Minsk)," Journal of Community Positive Practices, Catalactica NGO, issue 4, pages 21-34.

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