Cultural studies in Lithuania

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ENThe article deals with cultural studies in Lithuania. The author interprets three periods: 1) the interwar period, 2) the post-war period that covers both cultural researches in Soviet Lithuania and researches of Lithuanian emigrants abroad, and 3) the post-soviet period. Ihe author interprets a number of Lithuanian cultural researchers following his presumptions: 1) cultural studies is inseparable from the modernity discourse even if we speak about postmodern cultural situation and its representatives; 2) culture should be interpreted as an integral whole available for philosophical reflection; 3) cultural studies balances between regional identity and global tendencies; 4) cultural studies should be developed with respect to our hermeneutic intentions; 5) cultural phenomena have been used by cultural studies referring to our life world as cultural environment and our creative role within it; 6) the researchers of cultural studies take part in both vertical cultural community of a certain region and horizontal scientific society around the world; 7) cultural studies emerges as an interdisciplinary discourse, i.e. as a result of “long way” (Ricceur) tactics. [Extract, p. 141]