ISBN:
9780387713137
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (digital)
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Cultural Heritage and Human Rights
Keywords:
Social sciences
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Regional planning
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Humanities
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Archaeology
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Social Sciences
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Social sciences
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Regional planning
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Humanities
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Archaeology
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Archaeology
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Cultural Heritage
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Humanities
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Regional and Cultural Studies
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Regional planning
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Social Sciences, general
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Indigenes Volk
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Ethnische Identität
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Kulturerbe
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Menschenrecht
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Tourismus
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Handel
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Globalisierung
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Aufsatzsammlung
;
Indigenes Volk
;
Ethnische Identität
;
Kulturerbe
;
Menschenrecht
;
Tourismus
;
Handel
;
Globalisierung
;
Kulturerbe
;
Menschenrecht
;
Kulturerbe
;
Globalisierung
Abstract:
Is there a universal right to the free expression and preservation of cultural heritage, and if so, where is that right articulated and how can it be protected? No corner of today's world has escaped the effects of globalization - for better or worse. This volume addresses a deeply political aspect of heritage preservation and management as it relates to human rights.
Abstract:
In today’s world, there seems to be no corner of the world that has not been affected by globalization – for good and for bad. While the world becomes more hegemonized socially and culturally, local communities are fighting to preserve their way of life as part of their heritage. Travel and cultural institutions use this "uniqueness" to promote travel and tourism, and while this brings in revenue and exposure, cultural heritage sites that were preserved by virtue of their isolation are now being severely damaged and even destroyed. At the same time, there is a growing awareness that while this unique heritage is used to define a community, society or nation, it also can be a basis for conflict. The volume addresses a deeply political aspect of heritage preservation and management as it relates to human rights. Social and community advocates assert that heritage is necessary for the articulation and preservation of cultural identity. The display of heritage monuments and performance can be a strategy for asserting minority identity in the face of majority pressure – as well as a tool for resistance and the expression of difference. Conversely, the erasure of cultural expressions—such as buildings, monuments, language, religion, and social practices—is a powerful tool in warfare and political regulation. In the assault on human lives and political autonomy, the cultural history and values of a community are also attacked, destroying not only individuals but the very fabric of society. Is there a universal right to the free expression and preservation of cultural heritage, and if so, where is that right articulated and can it be protected? How is the notion of "heritage" used variously to unite and divide communities? Who defines cultural heritage and who should control stewardship and the benefits of cultural heritage?
Description / Table of Contents:
Front Matter; Cultural Heritage and Human Rights; Closing Pandora's Box: Human Rights Conundrums in Cultural Heritage Protection; The Indo-Islamic Garden: Conflict, Conservation, and Conciliation in Gujarat, India; Tourism, Cultural Heritage, and Human Rights in Indonesia: The Challenges of an Emerging Democratic Society; Transnational Diaspora and Rights of Heritage; Performing Slave Descent: Cultural Heritage and the Right to Land in Brazil; Historical Disruptions in Ecuador: Reproducing an Indian Past in Latin America
Description / Table of Contents:
Plains Indians and Resistance to "Public" Heritage Commemoration of Their PastsEmpty Gestures? Heritage and the Politics of Recognition; Archeology as Activism; Genes and Burkas: Predicaments of Human Rights and Cultural Property; Back Matter
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.1007/978-0-387-71313-7
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