The arts and the Welsh working-class: identities and communities

在1972年的一次采访中，皮埃尔·布迪厄（Pierre Bourdieu）表示：“欢迎在博物馆里找到一份工作。他解释说，在70年代初的法国，下层和贫困阶层注定要消失。他认为当时的艺术确实在谈论这个问题。首先，本研究的目的是探讨威尔士工人阶级在艺术中的表现。然后，分析这个社会阶层的人对自己在艺术中的表现的看法。这项研究将集中在艺术和威尔士工人阶级之间的这种关系。随着零工经济和不稳定工作的兴起，经济发生了巨大变化（《卫报》，2019年），在这种背景下，突出工人阶级的社会变化尤其有趣。因此，他们在艺术中的表现可以给这些变化和不断变化的身份一个独特的感知。在这里，有必要从广义上理解艺术，包括任何类型的艺术，从音乐到电视剧、绘画或摄影。在这项研究中，我将讨论通过艺术来美化强大的工业历史的潜在问题，艺术有助于塑造特定类型的社会和文化身份。

In an interview from 1972, Pierre Bourdieu affirms "Bientôt on mettra un paysanempaillé au musée."1 He explains that in the context of the France of the early 70s, lower andpoorer classes were meant to disappear. He argues that the arts are genuinely talking aboutthis issue at that time.First, the purpose of this study is to explore the representation of the Welsh workingclassin the arts. Then, to analyse the perception of people from this social class on their ownrepresentation in the arts. The study will be focusing on this relationship between the arts andthe Welsh working-class. In the context of massive economic changes with the rise of the gigeconomy and precarious jobs (The Guardian, 2019), it is particularly interesting to highlightthe social changes lived by people from the working-class. Therefore, their representation inthe arts can give a unique perception of those changes and of changing identities. It isnecessary here, to understand arts in a large definition, including any kind of arts, from musicto TV series, paintings or photography.In this study, I will address the issue of a potential glorification of a strong industrialpast through the arts, which contribute to shaping particular types of social and culturalidentities.