kulturowa

Kulturowa is the feminine singular form of the Polish adjective kulturowy, meaning relating to culture. It is used to describe phenomena, processes, institutions or identities that are connected with culture. The term appears in many contexts, including policy, academia, and social discourse, and is common in compounds such as polityka kulturowa (cultural policy), tożsamość kulturowa (cultural identity) and różnorodność kulturowa (cultural diversity).

Etymology and grammar: kulturowa is derived from the noun kultura and agrees with the gender of the noun it modifies. It is used with feminine nouns (for example polityka kulturowa, tożsamość kulturowa, różnorodność kulturowa). With neuter or masculine nouns, other inflected forms are used, such as kulturowe (neuter/plural) or kulturowy (masculine). This contrasts with the related term kulturalny, which can be used in slightly different senses, though both derive from kultura.

Usage and scope: the adjective appears across the humanities and social sciences, in discussions of cultural studies (studia kulturoznawcze), cultural policy, heritage and memory (dziedzictwo kulturowe), identity, and inter-cultural relations. It emphasizes aspects tied to culture, values, norms, practices and symbolic meanings, and is often employed to distinguish cultural dimensions from economic, political, or technological ones.

See also: polityka kulturowa, studia kulturoznawcze, różnorodność kulturowa, dziedzictwo kulturowe, tożsamość kulturowa.