Changing heritage : how internal tensions and external pressures are threatening our cultural and natural legacy / Francesco Bandarin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bandarin, Francesco, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural property--Protection.

Cultural property.

World Heritage areas--Conservation and restoration.

World Heritage areas.

Historic sites--Conservation and restoration.

Historic sites.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 454 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Other Title:

How internal tensions and external pressures are threatening our cultural and natural legacy

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.

Summary:

"Changing Heritage presents the most comprehensive analysis of heritage issues available today. Critically analysing the complexity of the current and forthcoming issues faced by heritage, it presents insightful directions for the future. Drawing on the author's many years of experience working in senior positions at UNESCO, the book presents discussions of heritage sites all around the world. Today, our cultural and natural legacies face significant threats due to social and economic developments, political pressures, and unresolved historical issues. This book delves into these threats from two distinct perspectives: internal tensions and external pressures. The internal tensions include the disregard for human rights and gender equality; the increasing exploitation of heritage for political purposes; the development of post-colonial perspectives; and the necessity to reassess the established notion of "universal value." External pressures stem from global processes, unsustainable tourism, political conflicts, ethnic clashes, and religious strife that are causing destruction in numerous parts of the world. Examining the dynamics between heritage and these internal tensions and external pressures, Bandarin offers insights into the challenges faced and emphasizes the imperative role of civil society in safeguarding the value of heritage for present and future generations. Changing Heritage explores a wide range of issues surrounding the crisis in heritage management on an international level. It will be essential reading for heritage scholars, students, and professionals"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Heritage in modern society

Internal tensions

External pressures

Looking forward.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Bandarin, Francesco Changing heritage

ISBN:

9781032732534

1032732539

9781032713939

1032713933

OCLC:

1406830675

Publisher Number:

99996630492