Political Science Faculty Publications
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
7-31-2024
Abstract
Catalonia has formally acknowledged cultural diversity in its cultural and linguistic policies since the 1990s. The parliament has enacted laws protecting the Aranese language in the Val d’Aran, and the Generalitat has integrated immigrants thanks to interdepartmental programmes. Around 2010, Catalonia and Spain entered a political crisis, which was intensified by the central government’s recentralization, notably in cultural and linguistic policies. Spain ratified the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in 2006, but did not facilitate a wider Catalan action, oriented to promote the use of Catalan language in public and economic spheres. On the contrary, the Spanish government has challenged the jurisdiction of Catalonia and other autonomous communities in culture and sought to lower the status of Catalan. As of 2024, Catalonia continued promoting its culture and language outside Spain, with a focus on cultural industries.
Recommended Citation
Gagnon, Alexandre Couture, et al. “Culture, Catalan and Cultural Diversity in Catalonia: The Growing Challenge for Cultural ‘National’ Affirmation of Catalonia.” The Impact of UNESCO on States’ Cultural Policies, Routledge, 2024, pp. 155–73. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003462866-8
First Page
155
Last Page
173
Publication Title
The Impact of UNESCO on States’ Cultural Policies
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003462866-8
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in The Impact of UNESCO on States' Cultural Policies on 31 July 2024, available online: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003462866.
Gagnon, Alexandre Couture, et al. “Culture, Catalan and Cultural Diversity in Catalonia: The Growing Challenge for Cultural ‘National’ Affirmation of Catalonia.” The Impact of UNESCO on States’ Cultural Policies, Routledge, 2024, pp. 155–73.