Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) - Socio-economic Objective - Provisional Version

RDS110 - Culture, recreation, religion and mass media

This division is a socioeconomic objective which covers scientific activities with objectives to improve the understanding of social phenomena related to cultural activities, religion and leisure activities so as to define their impact on life in society, as well as to racial and cultural integration and on socio-cultural changes in these areas. The concept of "culture" covers the sociology of science, religion, art, sport and leisure, and also comprises inter alia scientific activities on the media, the mastery of language and social integration, libraries, archives and external cultural policy. This objective also includes scientific activities related to: recreational and sporting services; cultural services; broadcasting and publishing services; and religious and other community services.