Critical perspectives on cultural memory and heritage : construction, transformation and destruction /
"Critical Perspectives on Cultural Memory and Heritage focuses on the importance of memory and heritage for individual and group identity, and for their sense of belonging. It aims to expose the motives and discourses related to the destruction of memory and heritage during times of war, terror...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2020.
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| Summary: | "Critical Perspectives on Cultural Memory and Heritage focuses on the importance of memory and heritage for individual and group identity, and for their sense of belonging. It aims to expose the motives and discourses related to the destruction of memory and heritage during times of war, terror, sectarian conflict and through capitalist policies. It is within these affected spheres of cultural heritage where groups and communities ascribe values, develop memories, and shape their collective identity. Chapters in the volume address cultural memory and heritage from six global perspectives and contexts: first, the relationship between cultural memory and heritage; second, the effect of urban development and large infrastructure on heritage; third, the destruction of Indigenous heritage; fourth, the destruction of heritage in relation to erasing memory during sectarian violence and conflict; fifth, the impact of policymaking on cultural heritage assets; and sixth, a broad reflection on the destruction, change and transformation of heritage in an epilogue by Cornelius Holtorf, archaeologist and Chair of Heritage Futures at UNESCO. The range of sites discussed in the volume - from Australia, Brazil and Syria, to Bosnia, the UK and Taiwan - make it essential reading for researchers in Museum and Heritage Studies, Archaeology and History seeking a global, comprehensive study of cultural memory and heritage."--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | OAPEN Library Project Muse Open Access Books Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 315 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781787354845 1787354849 9781787354876 1787354873 9781787354883 1787354881 |
