GENDER AND POTENTIAL PARTICIPATION IN CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS: A MIXED-METHODS ANALYSIS
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https://doi.org/10.61357/sehs.v22i2.89Keywords:
classical music audiences, gender roles, cultural participation, audience segmentationAbstract
This article explores how gender shapes potential participation in classical music concerts in the Czech Republic. Drawing on secondary analysis of the MML–TGI 2021 dataset (N = 15,070) and a segmentation of individuals who express interest in classical music but have not attended a concert in the past year (PCMC, approx. one quarter of the Czech population), the study describes five audience segments with distinct cultural practices and values. Overall, the PCMC group demonstrates more egalitarian views on gender roles than the general population – expressing stronger support for equal sharing of household responsibilities and lower endorsement of male dominance in family decision-making. However, substantial variation emerges across segments: Culturally Engaged Supporters and Musicians exhibit progressive attitudes and higher openness to new cultural formats, while the Reserved align more closely with traditional gender role models; Emotional Cultural Traditionalists and Anti-Consumerist Art Lovers occupy ambivalent positions. These findings resonate with international literature on women’s predominance in highbrow culture participation and on structural gender inequalities in cultural supply. The study contributes the first systematic evidence on gendered dimensions of potential classical music audiences in the Czech context and suggests practical implications for cultural institutions.
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