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  • New localism in Slovenia - management of cultural diversity or fear of globalisation? [Elektronski vir]
    Uršič, Matjaž, 1975-
    The paper tries to give an insight into the processes of socio-spatial transformation in the post-socialist city and shows how specific "common" i.e. prevalent values form structures of resistance to ... globalisation trends that try to insert elements of heterogeneity in the city. In this sense, the processes of renovation which started in Slovenian cities after the change of political system and introduction of free-market economy helped the inner parts of the city to raise the level of consumption and to get some vibrancy back, but have not really succeeded in integrating alternative and diversifiedurban cultures. A lot of attention is given to the wider socio-cultural context in which are embedded alternative, non-standardised spaces in the city centre i.e. what is the perception of Slovenian population towards such places. Due to this fact a series of NIMBY cases in Ljubljana were recorded and the population still displays considerable resistance to various characteristics of "urban way of life". The presence of "anti-urban sentiment" which is linked to new localism trends is particularly noticeable in confront to places, which distinctly differ from spaces dominated by common (traditional) culture. The text includes empirical evidence collected from various research projects that were performed at the Centre for Spatial Sociology, University of Ljubljana. (e.g. "Diversity of contents, cultural, tourist, functional and social revitalisation of the city centre of Ljubljana" (2007); "Spatial values in Slovenia" (2004) etc).
    Source: EURODIV 5th Conference Dynamics of Diversity in the Globalisation Era, FEEM, Milano, Italy, 22-23/10/09 [Elektronski vir]
    Type of material - conference contribution
    Publish date - 2010
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 29644125

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