1. 1. Spatial identity and power Post-structuralist view: Post-structuralist view: - place and community as construction - exclusion and inclusion - dominant representationű Space in society Space in society Strategies and tactics Strategies and tactics The ‘other’. The ‘other’.

2. 2. A case study 1.: Kreuzberg (Berlin) Multiculturalism and alternative lifestyles Multiculturalism and alternative lifestyles Local alternative politics and countercultures Local alternative politics and countercultures The heterogenous place – the ‘other’ The heterogenous place – the ‘other’ The ‘stolen home’ effect –chaos, criminality and ghetto The ‘stolen home’ effect –chaos, criminality and ghetto

3. 3. Case study 1. (cont.) Dominant representation: exclusionary (the ‘other’) Dominant representation: exclusionary (the ‘other’) Reformatory discourse: integration (urban management) Reformatory discourse: integration (urban management) Evasive tactics: (divisions) Evasive tactics: (divisions) 1. ‘us’ and the ‘others’ 1. ‘us’ and the ‘others’ 2. blame it on the ‘others’ 2. blame it on the ‘others’ 3. political consciousness (territory of belonging) 3. political consciousness (territory of belonging)

4. 4. Case study 2.: St. Pauli (Hamburg) An inner-urban periphery An inner-urban periphery Stigmatisation as deviant place Stigmatisation as deviant place Identity from counter position – resisting the urban policies of Hamburg Identity from counter position – resisting the urban policies of Hamburg An alternative, heterogenious open space – localised culture An alternative, heterogenious open space – localised culture The ‘other’ turned into consciousness The ‘other’ turned into consciousness The critical identity The critical identity

5. Case Study 3– Nation and state in global society

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7. 7. The three way concepts The anglo saxon concept: reality and social liberalism (You are, what you deserve) The anglo saxon concept: reality and social liberalism (You are, what you deserve) The French aspects: the ideal and the revolution (You are part of humanity) The French aspects: the ideal and the revolution (You are part of humanity) The Central European (German) way: fusion and synthesis (You are member of society) The Central European (German) way: fusion and synthesis (You are member of society) The global concept: the transnationalisation of the anglo-saxon formula (You are what you can achieve) The global concept: the transnationalisation of the anglo-saxon formula (You are what you can achieve)

8. 8. Who are we? The challenge to America’s national identity The Huntington vision about the clash of civilisations The Huntington vision about the clash of civilisations Huntington about the USA: Huntington about the USA: - American language - civic rights and virtues - republican self.governance - Anglo-protestant political culture - American civic identity and civic patriotism

9. 9. The clash with the Latinos Huntington’s nightmare: Huntington’s nightmare: - Latino immigration (45%) - spatial organisation - monolingual and cultural homogenous community - hostile and resistant to be absorbed and integrated - Deconstruction of the American culture

10. 10. The modernistic and global culture Modernistic: Modernistic: - development and fragmentation as tragic - development and fragmentation as tragic - Incoherent development - Incoherent development - rationality and rationalisation - rationality and rationalisation - emancipation - emancipation Global: Global: - development and fragmentation as positive factors - development and fragmentation as positive factors - the celebration of consumerism and the NEW - the celebration of consumerism and the NEW - Meaninglessness and nonsense – happy life concept - Meaninglessness and nonsense – happy life concept

11. Quotations: „In a postmodern society there are no originals, only copies” (Jean Baudrillard) „Globalisation equals to life, and thus any criticism against it, serves death.” (Anthony Giddens)