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As a sector of activity, through tangible and intangible heritage, creative industries and various forms of artistic expressions, culture is a powerful contributor to economic development, social stability and environmental protection.
Cultural development highlights how human societies adapt their cultural practices based on environmental conditions and available resources. For example, communities living in coastal areas may develop fishing traditions and maritime customs that are distinct from those in inland regions.
What facets of culture do you focus on and why? What are the roles of culture in development? How can culture be understood as a process, and how can we conceptualize the relations between cultural processes and other processes that affect development (e.g., social, biological, environmental processes)?
Cultural development refers to the processes through which societies evolve their beliefs, customs, practices, and arts, ultimately shaping their identity.
cultural evolution, the development of one or more cultures from simpler to more complex forms. In the 18th and 19th centuries the subject was viewed as a unilinear phenomenon that describes the evolution of human behaviour as a whole.
According to United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (2020), recognition and promotion of cultural diversities in a human right–based approach is vitally important for creating conditions that will aid the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Recognizing and supporting cultural diversity can help to address both the economic and human rights dimensions of poverty and provide creative, cross-cutting solutions to complex issues -- from health and the environment to advancing gender equality and education for all.
In short, the current analyses of the role of culture in development focus on monetary evaluation and disregard the social dimensions, giv-ing only a partial understanding of how the arts can enrich societies and individuals and limiting the formulation of culture-based develop-ment policies. These contributions demonstrate the need to introduce
Today, many cities use cultural heritage and cultural events and institutions to improve their image, stimulate urban development, and attract visitors as well as investments. Most Middle-Income...
The creation of participatory and democratic cooperation frameworks, respectful of the diversity of cultures and the dignity of persons associated with investment in training and capital for cultural development, are key points that should be considered to ensure that the international cooperation is truly placed at the service of development ...