Description

From museums and the preservation of old buildings to broader questions of community and identity, heritage is now a political issue.

This book explores what heritage means now heritage is big business and how it is used to encourage people to identify with particular places and 'traditions', now it is entangled with capitalism. Examining a range of questions, including the way contemporary societies use heritage in the creation and management of collective identities, and how heritage is involved with the complexities of multicultural societies.

As resources are poured into heritage and questions of identity enter into public discourse, this book shows how the heritage industry is used politically and commercially to shape the ways people represent themselves, and are represented, in diverse and hybrid societies.

Pluralising Pasts: Heritage, Identity and Place in Multicultural Societies

Product form

£26.99

Includes FREE delivery
RRP: £29.99 You save £3.00 (10%)
Usually despatched within days
Paperback / softback by G. J. Ashworth , Brian Graham

1 in stock

Short Description:

From museums and the preservation of old buildings to broader questions of community and identity, heritage is now a political... Read more

    Publisher: Pluto Press
    Publication Date: 20/10/2007
    ISBN13: 9780745322858, 978-0745322858
    ISBN10: 0745322859

    Number of Pages: 248

    Non Fiction

    Description

    From museums and the preservation of old buildings to broader questions of community and identity, heritage is now a political issue.

    This book explores what heritage means now heritage is big business and how it is used to encourage people to identify with particular places and 'traditions', now it is entangled with capitalism. Examining a range of questions, including the way contemporary societies use heritage in the creation and management of collective identities, and how heritage is involved with the complexities of multicultural societies.

    As resources are poured into heritage and questions of identity enter into public discourse, this book shows how the heritage industry is used politically and commercially to shape the ways people represent themselves, and are represented, in diverse and hybrid societies.

    Customer Reviews

    Be the first to write a review
    0%
    (0)
    0%
    (0)
    0%
    (0)
    0%
    (0)
    0%
    (0)

    Recently viewed products

    © 2024 Book Curl,

      • American Express
      • Apple Pay
      • Diners Club
      • Discover
      • Google Pay
      • Maestro
      • Mastercard
      • PayPal
      • Shop Pay
      • Union Pay
      • Visa

      Login

      Forgot your password?

      Don't have an account yet?
      Create account