Heritage, memory & identity /

"Heritage, memory, and identity are closely connected keywords of our time, each endowed with considerable rhetorical power. Different human groups define certain objects and practices as 'heritage'; they envision heritage to reflect some form of collective memory, either lived or ima...

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Other Authors: Anheier, Helmut K., 1954-, Isar, Yudhishthir Raj
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : Sage Publications, 2011.
Series:Cultures and globalization series ; 4.
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Summary:"Heritage, memory, and identity are closely connected keywords of our time, each endowed with considerable rhetorical power. Different human groups define certain objects and practices as 'heritage'; they envision heritage to reflect some form of collective memory, either lived or imagined; and they combine both to construct cultural identities. Today, the three terms raise conjoined issues of practice, policy and politics in an increasingly globalized world. Bringing together a truly global range of scholars, this volume explores heritage, memory, and identity through a diverse set of subjects, including heritage sites, practices of memorialization, museums, sites of contestation, and human rights."--Publisher description.
Physical Description:xxiv, 416 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857023896 (hbk.)
0857023896 (hbk.)
9780857023902 (pbk.)
085702390X (pbk.)