W kierunku relacyjnej koncepcji uczestnictwa w kulturze

The article is composed of two parts. The first contains a formulation of the relational theory of culture, in which culture is the way elements of a given collective become interconnected. This definition makes it possible to perceive that both human and animal collectives have cultures, as do collectives formed entirely of material objects. The differences between them result from the manner in which the elements constituting the whole relate to one another. In the second part of the article, the author presents the relational theory of cultural participation, in which cultural participation is the influence of a certain element (an individual or group, but also objects, living organisms, etc.) on relations between the constituent parts of the given collective. The article also contains an extensive critique of the traditional view of cultural participation, and proposes ways in which the process could be researched if viewed in relational categories.