This article introduces the principal findings of research on how mainstream cultural
associations in Catalonia are implementing policy for the incorporation of immigrants.
During the last ten years, some inclusionary programmes have been performed in this
field, most of them by the Coordinadora de Colles Castelleres de Catalunya (Human
Towers Main Board). The research herein was developed from the analysis of both
actors involved in this field: mainstream cultural associations; and immigrants
themselves.
This ...
This article introduces the principal findings of research on how mainstream cultural
associations in Catalonia are implementing policy for the incorporation of immigrants.
During the last ten years, some inclusionary programmes have been performed in this
field, most of them by the Coordinadora de Colles Castelleres de Catalunya (Human
Towers Main Board). The research herein was developed from the analysis of both
actors involved in this field: mainstream cultural associations; and immigrants
themselves.
This methodology allows us to study how motivations, misconceptions and
prejudices play a role. Therefore, the objective of the research is to show not the
quantitative results of this policy of incorporation, but the factors involved in it, and the
consequences for migrant participation in the cultural associations. The initiative of
associations in this field is very prominent, with a very open strategy of incorporation of
the so-named “new Catalans”. But, is the result of this policy an intercultural
framework? Or is it just a strategy to reinforce Catalan identity through an assimilation
process?
+