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The neoliberalisation of heritage in Africa / Rachel King.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- King, Rachel, 1987- author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in critical heritage studies, 2632-7074.
- Cambridge elements. Elements in critical heritage studies, 2632-7074
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cultural property--Africa.
- Cultural property.
- Historic sites--Africa.
- Historic sites.
- Cultural landscapes--Africa.
- Cultural landscapes.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (69 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- The landscape of heritage on the African continent is the product of neoliberal economic and social interventions from the 1980s-2000s: the prevalence and influence of heritage NGOs; aid for cultural programmes contingent on government reforms; the use of national heritage policies and projects to signal ready capital; experiments in custodianship and private enterprise that balance conservation with consumerism; and so on. This Element synthesises literature from anthropology, archaeology, history, and geography to describe a significant period of heritage policy and discourse on the African continent - its historical situation, on-the-ground realities, and continuing legacies in the era of sustainable development and climate crises.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Jan 2025).
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781009435307
- 1009435302
- 9781009435338
- 1009435337
- 9781009435321
- 1009435329
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