Claiming Back Their Heritage

Author : Geneviève Susemihl
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031400636

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Claiming Back Their Heritage by Geneviève Susemihl Pdf

This book provides a unique, in-depth look at three Indigenous World Heritage sites in Canada and their use for Indigenous empowerment and community development. Based on extensive ethnographic field studies and comprehensive narrative interviews, it shows how the three First Nation communities presented in the case studies enforce recognition of their collective rights to preserve their cultural heritage and assert their right to political, economic, cultural, and social self-determination. It also considers the prevailing universalistic discourses around World Heritage and the various ways in which they serve to either reinforce existing oppressive conditions regarding Indigenous communities and voices or provide opportunities to overcome them. The book will be of interest to scholars and students working on social and cultural histories, histories of colonialism, and in heritage and museum studies.

Author : Pierre Losson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781000536935

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The Return of Cultural Heritage to Latin America by Pierre Losson Pdf

The Return of Cultural Heritage to Latin America takes a new approach to the question of returns and restitutions. It is the first publication to look at the domestic politics of claiming countries in order to understand who supports the claims and why. Drawing on analysis of articles published in national newspapers and archival documents and interviews with individuals involved in return claims, the book demonstrates that such claims are inherently political. Focusing on Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, the book analyses how return claims contribute to the strengthening of state-sponsored discourses on the nation; the policy formation process that leads to the formulation of return claims; and who the main actors of the claims are, including civil society individuals, experts, state authorities, and Indigenous communities. The book proposes explanations for why Latin American countries are interested in specific objects held in Western museums and why these claims have come to light over the past three decades. The Return of Cultural Heritage to Latin America argues that return claims ought to be the object of public debate, allowing contemporary societies to address the legacy of colonialism. The book will be essential reading for scholars and students engaged in the study of museums and heritage, political science, history, anthropology, cultural policy, and Latin America.

Author : David Lowenthal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1998-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0521635624

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The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History by David Lowenthal Pdf

A paperback edition of a critically-acclaimed 1998 study of the meaning and effects of 'Heritage'.

Author : Catherine Bell,Robert Paterson
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780774858595

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Protection of First Nations Cultural Heritage by Catherine Bell,Robert Paterson Pdf

Indigenous peoples around the world are seeking greater control over tangible and intangible cultural heritage. In Canada, issues concerning repatriation and trade of material culture, heritage site protection, treatment of ancestral remains, and control over intangible heritage are governed by a complex legal and policy environment. This volume looks at the key features of Canadian, US, and international law influencing indigenous cultural heritage in Canada. Legal and extralegal avenues for reform are examined and opportunities and limits of existing frameworks are discussed. Is a radical shift in legal and political relations necessary for First Nations concerns to be meaningfully addressed?

Author : Rodrigo Christofoletti,Marcos Olender
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030648152

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World Heritage Patinas by Rodrigo Christofoletti,Marcos Olender Pdf

This book presents studies on the management of the Brazilian world heritage and its international counterparts, relating its preservationist practices to the risks and alerts that run its maintenance in the face of so many challenges in the contemporary world. The book has encouraged scholars from a wide variety of disciplines to contribute their valuable knowledge to research on the management and risks of Brazil's world heritage. It is a bold initiative that brings together contemporary studies on management, alerts and risks of the Brazilian world heritage and some international examples. It stands out not only for its interdisciplinary approach, but above all for compiling a wide range of approaches that analyze various dimensions of world heritage management. Unique experience in the management of world heritage allocated to Brazilian territory, this book was written by prominent academics and heritage management professionals and includes national and international case studies. It is a comprehensive academic book in Brazilian world heritage management literature and can therefore be used as an authoritative reference source as well as a significant teaching tool.

Author : Valentina Vadi,Hildegard E. G. S. Schneider
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783642450945

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Art, Cultural Heritage and the Market by Valentina Vadi,Hildegard E. G. S. Schneider Pdf

In the age of economic globalisation, do art and heritage matter? Once the domain of elitist practitioners and scholars, the governance of cultural heritage and the destiny of iconic artefacts have emerged as the new frontier of international law, making headlines and attracting the varied interests of academics and policy-makers, museum curators and collectors, human rights activists and investment lawyers and artists and economists, just to mention a few. The return of cultural artefacts to their legitimate owners, the recovery of underwater cultural heritage and the protection and promotion of artistic expressions are just some of the pressing issues addressed by this book. Contemporary intersections between art, cultural heritage and the market are complicated by a variety of ethical and legal issues, which often describe complex global relations. Should works of art be treated differently from other goods? What happens if a work of art, currently exhibited in a museum, turns out to have originally been looted? What is the relevant legal framework? What should be done with ancient shipwrecks filled with objects from former colonies? Should such objects be kept by the finders? Should they be returned to the country of origin? This book addresses these different questions while highlighting the complex interplay between legal and ethical issues in the context of cultural governance. The approach is mainly legal but interdisciplinary aspects are considered as well.

Author : Derek R. Peterson,Kodzo Gavua,Ciraj Rassool
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107094857

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The Politics of Heritage in Africa by Derek R. Peterson,Kodzo Gavua,Ciraj Rassool Pdf

This book shows African heritage to be a mode of political organisation - where heritage work has a uniquely wide currency.

Author : Ta-Nehisi Coates
Publisher : One World
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780679645986

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Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Pdf

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF OPRAH’S “BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH” • NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SPECIAL EVENT Hailed by Toni Morrison as “required reading,” a bold and personal literary exploration of America’s racial history by “the most important essayist in a generation and a writer who changed the national political conversation about race” (Rolling Stone) NAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY CNN • NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST MEMOIRS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • O: The Oprah Magazine • The Washington Post • People • Entertainment Weekly • Vogue • Los Angeles Times • San Francisco Chronicle • Chicago Tribune • New York • Newsday • Library Journal • Publishers Weekly In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of “race,” a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men—bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden? Between the World and Me is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. Coates shares with his son—and readers—the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children’s lives were taken as American plunder. Beautifully woven from personal narrative, reimagined history, and fresh, emotionally charged reportage, Between the World and Me clearly illuminates the past, bracingly confronts our present, and offers a transcendent vision for a way forward.

Author : Gustaaf Houtman
Publisher : ILCAA
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 9784872977486

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Mental Culture in Burmese Crisis Politics by Gustaaf Houtman Pdf

An examination of the current political crisis in Burma, and in particular its Buddhist and socio-psychological aspects.

Author : Peter R. Schmidt
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351980920

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Community-based Heritage in Africa by Peter R. Schmidt Pdf

This volume provides a powerful alternative to the Western paradigms that have governed archaeological inquiry and heritage studies in Africa. Community-based Heritage Research in Africa boldly shifts focus away from top-down community engagements, usually instigated by elite academic and heritage institutions, to examine locally initiated projects. Schmidt explores how and why local research initiatives, which are often motivated by rapid culture change caused by globalization, arose among the Haya people of western Tanzania. In particular, the trauma of HIV/AIDS resulted in the loss of elders who had performed oral traditions and rituals at sacred places, the two most recognized forms of heritage among the Haya as well as distinct alternatives to the authorized heritage discourse favored around the globe. Examining three local initiatives, Schmidt draws on his experience as an anthropologist invited to collaborate and co-produce with the Haya to provide a poignant rendering of the successes, conflicts, and failures that punctuated their participatory community research efforts. This frank appraisal privileges local voices and focuses attention on the unique and important contributions that such projects can make to the preservation of regional history. Through this blend of personalized narrative and analytical examination, the book provides fresh insights into African archaeology and heritage studies.

Author : Hui Zhong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351605694

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China, Cultural Heritage, and International Law by Hui Zhong Pdf

China is a country that is rich in antiquities, but it is also a victim of looting that occurred during the period from the First Opium War to the end of the Japanese Occupation (1840–1945) when innumerable cultural objects were lost overseas. The Chinese Government insists on asserting its interest over its wrongfully removed cultural heritage and has sought for the return of lost cultural heritage by all means in accordance with relevant international conventions and Chinese laws. However, securing the return has been, and continues to be, problematic. Little research has been done regarding the question as to whether China has a legal basis for recovery, which is the first legal hurdle that China needs to get over. In addition, China does not have a legal basis for all cultural heritage taken during the period of 1840–1945. Claims for return without a legal basis are usually silenced or, at best, discussed only but very rarely facilitated. This book provides an answer for the return of Chinese cultural heritage. It examines the law contemporaneous to the removal of Chinese cultural heritage and its application. For this lack of a legal basis, this book argues that a new customary international law is emerging, according to which the interests of the states of origin in their wrongfully removed heritage should be prioritised. This proposed customary rule supports the return of wrongfully removed heritage. Once this proposed customary rule is accepted, it will provide a stronger argument not only for China, but also for other states of origin with a similar dilemma, including South Korea, Egypt, Greece, Cambodia, Turkey, Peru, and Italy, to recover their wrongfully removed heritage. While dealing with a large pool of return cases, this book is valuable to museums and art collectors in the event of buying and accepting art objects, and settling recovery disputes with states of origin. It will also be of interest to researchers, academics, policymakers, and students in the fields of cultural heritage law, international law, international trade, and human rights law.

Author : Paul J Bennett
Publisher : Paul J Bennett
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781775105985

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Mercerian Tales by Paul J Bennett Pdf

A roaring fire. A group of friends. A night of captivating tales ensues. What happens when the defenders of Merceria gather in Bodden on a cool summer's night? With an adventurous princess in the mix, it can only mean one thing; regaling each other with accounts of erstwhile derring-do. Fitz the Elder indulges in memories of the past, while Beverly recounts a time she outwitted both an Earl and a Bandit King. A reluctant Dame Hayley is coaxed into sharing her exploits following her victory at the Uxley archery competition. Anna convinces a humble Gerald to share what tempered his thirst for vengeance after the loss of his family. Just when it appears the night is over, the final surprising tales unfold, leaving everyone speechless. Mercerian Tales is a collection of short stories, weaved together with snippets of lore about the kingdom, which falls between books two and three of the series, Heir to the Crown. If you like mythical beasts, bold manoeuvers, and witty banter, then you will love Paul J Bennett's recollections of days gone by. Pick up your copy of Mercerian Tale: Stories of the Past today, and pull up a chair!

Author : Taichiming Cha
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780988851818

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Mong China History and Heritage Preservation by Taichiming Cha Pdf

Mong China history from Xia Dynasty to the People's Republic of China. It covers Mong Xiongnu history, San Miao history, Han history, as well as Yi, Chu, Wu, Yue, Manchurian, and other ethnic minorities. The book also documents Mong culture and San Miao culture. It discusses and compares Mong and Mandarin languages.

Author : Laura Siragusa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351622073

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Promoting Heritage Language in Northwest Russia by Laura Siragusa Pdf

This volume illustrates how language revival movements in Russia and elsewhere have often followed a specific pattern of literacy bias in the promotion of a minority’s heritage language, partly neglecting the social and relational aspects of orality. Using the Vepsian Renaissance as an example, this volume brings to the surface a literacy-orality dualism new to the discussion around revival movements. In addition to the more-theoretically oriented scopes, this book addresses all the actors involved in revival movements including activists, scholars and policy-makers, and opens a discussion on literacy and orality, and power and agency in the multiple relational aspects of written and oral practices. This study addresses issues common to language revival movements worldwide and will appeal to researchers of linguistic anthropology, sociolinguistics, education and language policy, and culture studies.

Author : United States. Federal Communications Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 982 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Telecommunication
ISBN : UCAL:C3404645

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FCC Record by United States. Federal Communications Commission Pdf