Relevance and Application of Heritage in Contemporary Society

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Title

Relevance and Application of Heritage in Contemporary Society

Editor(s)

Pei-Lin Yu, Chen Shen, George S. Smith

Year of Publication

2018

Publisher Name

Routledge

Publisher Location

London

Web Address (URL)

https://www.routledge.com/Relevance-and-Application-of-Heritage-in-Contemporary-Society-1st-Edition/Yu-Shen-Smith/p/book/9781629583884

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Language

English

Source Type

Book

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Description

In the contemporary world, unprecedented global events are challenging our ability to protect and enhance cultural heritage for future generations. Relevance and Application of Heritage in Contemporary Society examines innovative and flexible approaches to cultural heritage protection.

Bringing together cultural heritage scholars and activists from across the world, the volume showcases a spectrum of exciting new approaches to heritage protection, community involvement, and strategic utilization of expertise. The contributions deal with a range of highly topical issues, including armed conflict and non-state actors, as well as broad questions of public heritage, museum roles in society, heritage tourism, disputed ownership, and indigenous and local approaches. In so doing, the volume builds upon, and introduces readers to, a new cultural heritage declaration codified during a 2016 workshop at the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada.

Offering a clarion call for an enduring spirit of innovation, collaboration, education, and outreach, Relevance and Application of Heritage in Contemporary Society will be important reading for scholars, students, cultural heritage managers, and local community stakeholders.

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