Beyond the music: Exploring the Dynamics of National and European Identity in the Eurovision Song Contest
2023 (Engelska)Självständigt arbete på grundnivå (kandidatexamen), 14 hp
Studentuppsats (Examensarbete)
Abstract [en]
This thesis examines how member nations manage their national identities within the supranational context of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) and the significance of the ESC in creating a shared European identity. Patterns of identification and attitudes relating to culture, ethnicity/nationality, religion/faith, and gender/sex are discovered by studying the winning submissions from 1998 to 2022 through content analysis and discourse analysis. The ESC acts as a soft power instrument by encouraging member nations' sense of solidarity and cultivating respect for and understanding of other cultures. It serves as a platform for cross- cultural dialogue, self-promotion, and nation branding, fostering diplomatic connections and providing opportunities for commercial and cultural exchanges.
The ESC emphasizes the dichotomy between national and European identity, but it also demonstrates how these identities intersect and support one another. It advances the formation of a European identity while giving states a forum to showcase their national and cultural identities. The ESC influences notions of European identity and defines what it means to be European.
Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
2023. , s. 64
Nyckelord [en]
Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), European identity, national identity, popular culture, nation-building, Imagineering, constructivism, imagined communities, soft power
Nationell ämneskategori
Humaniora och konst Kulturstudier Statsvetenskap (exklusive studier av offentlig förvaltning och globaliseringsstudier)
Identifikatorer
URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-62148OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-62148DiVA, id: diva2:1791963
Utbildningsprogram
KS GPS International Relations
Presentation
2023-06-02, 10:54 (Engelska)
Handledare
Examinatorer
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