· 2016· Book chapter
A Geography of Heritage
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- 2016year
Short summary
This book integrates heritage studies into human geography, exploring its use as a social, political, and economic resource, the conflicts arising from diverse interpretations, and its link to identity.
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Key points
- Heritage is a contemporary resource derived from the past, subject to varied interpretations and societal divisions.
- The book examines heritage as a multi-sold cultural and economic resource.
- It analyzes conflicts and tensions stemming from diverse uses, producers, and consumers of heritage.
- The relationship between heritage and identity at various scales is a central theme.
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Abstract
The concept of heritage relates to the ways in which contemporary society uses the past as a social, political or economic resource. However, heritage is open to interpretation and its value may be perceived from differing perspectives - often reflecting divisions in society. Moreover, the schism between the cultural and economic uses of heritage also gives rise to potential conflicts of interest. Examining these issues in depth, this book is the first sustained attempt to integrate the study of heritage into contemporary human geography. It is structured around three themes: the diversity of use and consumption of heritage as a multi-sold cultural and economic resource; the conflicts and tensions arising from this multiplicity of uses, producers and consumers; and the relationship between heritage and identity at a variety of scales.
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Field: Archeology (Arts and Humanities)
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