The dynamics of heritage : history, memory and the Highland Clearances / Laurence Gourievidis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gouriévidis, Laurence.

Series:

Heritage, Culture and Identity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land tenure--Scotland--Highlands--History--19th century.

Land tenure.

Eviction--Scotland--Highlands--History--19th century.

Eviction.

Museums--Scotland.

Museums.

Collective memory--Scotland.

Collective memory.

Cultural property--Scotland.

Cultural property.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Farnham ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Focusing on the interaction between history and memory and, in particular, on museums as a memory medium, this book deals with the memorialization of the Highland Clearances over the twentieth century. It presents a typology of Clearance narratives and shows that the politics of the land has impacted on interpretive repertoires, whilst Clearance exhibitions increasingly focus on a transnational perspective foregrounding Highlanders and Islanders abroad.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Memory, History and Museums; 2 The Legacy of the Clearances; 3 National and Local Museums: The Structural Environment; 4 Museum Narratives of the Clearances: Themes and Approaches; 5 Museum Interpretations of the Clearances: Issues and Strategies; 6 Museological Developments and Narratives of the Clearances; 7 The Economics of Clearance Heritage; 8 The Politics of Clearance Heritage; 9 Conclusion: The Dynamics of Clearance Heritage; Appendix; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-315-61575-4

1-317-03508-9

1-317-03507-0

1-282-74374-0

9786612743740

1-4094-0245-2

9781315615752

OCLC:

662258387