Europeans’ Digital Cultural Participation: Diversification, Democratization, Barriers, and Affordances (2025)

Abstract

Research on digital cultural participation has focused chiefly on single-country studies and specific activities, hampering generalization. Using representative 2021 survey data from nine European countries, we analyzed Europeans’ digital cultural participation, identifying three key dimensions: cultural information and access, audiovisual entertainment, and content creation and sharing. Our analysis examined sociodemographic, attitudinal, and behavioral predictors to understand the participation patterns, barriers, and affordances associated with various types of digital cultural participation. The findings support the “cultural democracy” model over the “democratization of culture” model, highlighting the diversification of cultural participation alongside persistent barriers and inequalities. Sociocultural affordances and offline cultural participation strongly influence digital activities, with individual traits being more influential than national factors.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftInternational Journal of Communication
Vol/bind18
Udgave nummer2024
Sider (fra-til)4031-4096
Antal sider24
ISSN1932-8036
StatusUdgivet - 30 sep. 2024

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Janssen, S., Kristensen, N. N., Verboord, M., Marquart, F., & Lamberti, G. (2024). Europeans’ Digital Cultural Participation: Diversification, Democratization, Barriers, and Affordances. International Journal of Communication, 18(2024), 4031-4096. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/22034

Europeans’ Digital Cultural Participation : Diversification, Democratization, Barriers, and Affordances. / Janssen, Susanne; Kristensen, Nete Nørgaard; Verboord, Marc; Marquart, Franziska; Lamberti, Giuseppe.

I: International Journal of Communication, Bind 18, Nr. 2024, 30.09.2024, s. 4031-4096.

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Janssen, S, Kristensen, NN, Verboord, M, Marquart, F & Lamberti, G 2024, 'Europeans’ Digital Cultural Participation: Diversification, Democratization, Barriers, and Affordances', International Journal of Communication, bind 18, nr. 2024, s. 4031-4096. <https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/22034>

Janssen S, Kristensen NN, Verboord M, Marquart F, Lamberti G. Europeans’ Digital Cultural Participation: Diversification, Democratization, Barriers, and Affordances. International Journal of Communication. 2024 sep. 30;18(2024):4031-4096.

Janssen, Susanne ; Kristensen, Nete Nørgaard ; Verboord, Marc ; Marquart, Franziska ; Lamberti, Giuseppe. / Europeans’ Digital Cultural Participation : Diversification, Democratization, Barriers, and Affordances. I: International Journal of Communication. 2024 ; Bind 18, Nr. 2024. s. 4031-4096.

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