Intangible heritage and the museum
Subtitle: new perspectives on cultural preservation
By: Marilena Alivizatou
Series: Critical cultural heritage series. University College London institute of archaeology publications series -- v.8
Publisher: Left Coast Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Walnut Creek, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9781611321500; 9781611321517; 9781611321524; 9781611325331
Subjects: Management; Government policy; Administration; Museums; Ethnological museums and collections; Protection; Cultural property; World Heritgage areas
Description: "In this comparative, international study Marilena Alivizatou investigates the relationship between museums and the new concept of 'intangible heritage.' She charts the rise of intangible heritage within the global sphere of UN cultural policy and explores its implications both in terms of international politics and with regard to museological practice and critical theory. Using a grounded ethnographic methodology, Alivizatou examines intangible heritage in the local complexities of museum and heritage work in Oceania, the Americas and Europe. This multi-sited, cross-cultural approach highlights key challenges currently faced by cultural institutions worldwide in understanding and presenting this form of heritage" --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.