Taylor & Francis Ltd - Intangible Heritage - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: This volume examines the implications and consequences of the idea of intangible heritage to current international academic and policy debates about the meaning and nature of cultural heritage and the management processes developed to protect it. It provides an accessible account of the different ways in which intangible cultural heritage has been defined and managed in both national and international contexts and aims to facilitate international debate about the meaning nature and value of not only intangible cultural heritage but heritage more generally. Intangible Heritage fills a significant gap in the heritage literature available and represents a significant cross section of ideas and practices associated with intangible cultural heritage. The authors brought together for this volume represent some of the key academics and practitioners working in the area and discuss research and practices from a range of countries including: Zimbabwe Morocco South Africa Japan Australia United Kingdom the Netherlands US a Brazil and Indonesia and bring together a range of areas of expertise which include anthropology law heritage studies archaeology museum studies folklore architecture Indigenous studies and history.
Title: Intangible Heritage
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415473965
Pages: 328 Pages, 2 Halftones, Black And White
Publication Date: 3/1/2009
Series: Key Issues in Cultural Heritage
Category: Museum, Historic Sites, Gallery & Art Guides