Second-order preservation : social justice and climate action through heritage policy / Erica Avrami.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Avrami, Erica C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural property--Protection.

Cultural property.

Meta-analysis.

Historic preservation--Social aspects.

Historic preservation.

Physical Description:

xii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2024]

Summary:

"A critical reassessment of historic preservation policies in the United States, Second-Order Preservation questions the criteria by which value is ascribed to historic buildings and neighborhoods. Erica Avrami stresses the need to reform current preservation practices to serve more diverse publics, encouraging the integration of broader considerations around social justice, equitable land-use planning, and environmental sustainability"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Second-order preservation

Heritage as place and policy

Victimizing and valorizing

Social consequences

Environmental consequences

Conclusion: Work unfinished.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Eden fund bookplate.

Other Format:

Online version: Avrami, Erica C., Second-order preservation

ISBN:

9781517917951

1517917956

9781517917944

1517917948

OCLC:

1434027224