Sense and essence heritage and the cultural production of the real

Contrary to popular perceptions, cultural heritage is not given, but constantly in the making: a construction subject to dynamic processes of (re)inventing culture within particular social formations and bound to particular forms of mediation. Yet the appeal of cultural heritage often rests on its d...

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Main Authors Meyer, Birgit, Port, Mattijs van de
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Berghahn Books 2018
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Edition1st ed.
SeriesMaterial Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movement
Subjects
Anthropology
Cultural & Social
Cultural Policy
Ethnic identity
Ethnicity
Group identity
Material culture
Museum Studies
Originality (Aesthetics)
Political Science
Public Policy
Public Policy & Administration
SOCIAL SCIENCE
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Summary:Contrary to popular perceptions, cultural heritage is not given, but constantly in the making: a construction subject to dynamic processes of (re)inventing culture within particular social formations and bound to particular forms of mediation. Yet the appeal of cultural heritage often rests on its denial of being a fabrication, its promise to provide an essential ground to social-cultural identities. Taking this paradoxical feature as a point of departure, and anchoring the discussion to two heuristic concepts—the "politics of authentication" and "aesthetics of persuasion"—the chapters herein explore how this tension is central to the dynamics of heritage formation worldwide.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1785339419
9781785339417
1785339397
9781785339394
1785339400
9781785339400
DOI:10.2307/j.ctvw04hqq