Heritage, Memory and the Politics of Identity - New Perspectives on the Cultural Landscape (Hardcover, New Ed)

The study of the cultural landscape has gained momentum in recent years, revealing new insights to geographers, archaeologists, sociologists and architects. The cultural landscape is often viewed as an emblematic site and thus a key player in the heritage process. This book explores the overlapping and often complex relationships between identity, memory, heritage and the cultural landscape. It provides an overview of new approaches in the study of these relationships, combined with evidence from Ireland, England, Scotland and the United States. These case studies demonstrate the significance of the past in the contemporary construction of identity narratives and draw attention to the powerful role of monuments and parades as sites of cultural heritage. The focus then shifts to the way in which heritage has become politicized for various ends, demonstrating the changing perception of particular heritage sites and buildings, and the role that this has played in constructing and reconstructing particular identities.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2006
First published:	2007
Authors:	Yvonne Whelan
Editors:	Niamh Moore
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	168
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7546-4008-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General
LSN:	0-7546-4008-6
Barcode:	9780754640080

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