Grup d'Estudis en Cultura i Societat (GRECS)

Martínez, Roger

Grup d'Estudis en Cultura i Societat (GRECS)

Abstract

This article describes research by the Grup d'Estudis en Cultura i Societat (Studies in Culture and Society Group, GRECS) into the links between culture and society. Firstly, we explain why we at GRECS attach so much importance to the fact that, in modern capitalist society, market forces and communication media and technologies condition our attempts to make sense of the world and our place in it. Secondly, we describe our three intertwined lines of research: critical analysis of cultural and artistic production; the overlap between emotions and experiences in contemporary culture; and the links between culture and social inequalities. Finally, we describe the research carried out to date and the activities undertaken to achieve our aims.