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Understanding Cultural Non-Participation in an Egalitarian Context (2022) by Riie Heikkilä explores why individuals in high-equality societies (specifically Finland) abstain from "highbrow" cultural activities, such as theater, opera, or museum visits. The book challenges the notion that these individuals are completely passive, revealing they often have active, alternative lifestyles.

Cultural non-participation is largely a "label" created by research that focuses too narrowly on highbrow, state-subsidized culture, rather than the everyday activities people actually enjoy, such as gardening or socializing. Understanding Cultural Non-Participation in an ...

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