Which Stakes for Popular Art and Culture in France ?
This article stems from a collaborative experiment between actors and researchers of hip-hop culture in France. The main objective of this research-action experiment has been to develop common analytical standpoints on the basis of the participants respective life experience. The articulation between researchers and actors’ working tools aims at providing concrete solutions to complex social situations while producing new forms of knowledge. As a consequence, in this article, the authors do not limit themselves to highlighting the stakes of « popular art and culture », they also bring forth possible responses to these wagers. In the context of the « Laboratoire d’Innovation Sociale par la Recherche-Action » (LISRA), researchers and actors of popular art and culture have systematized this approach by developing tools for cooperative work and analysis.