A Geography of Heritage: Power, Culture and Economy

The concept of heritage relates to the ways in which contemporary society uses the past as a social, political or economic resource. However, heritage is open to interpretation and its value may be perceived from differing perspectives - often reflecting divisions in society. Moreover, the schism between the cultural and economic uses of heritage also gives rise to potential conflicts of interest. Examining these issues in depth, this book is the first sustained attempt to integrate the study of heritage into contemporary human geography. It is structured around three themes: the diversity of use and consumption of heritage as a multi-sold cultural and economic resource; the conflicts and tensions arising from this multiplicity of uses, producers and consumers; and the relationship between heritage and identity at a variety of scales.

A Geography of Heritage: Power, Culture and Economy (Hodder Arnold Publication)

Business & Money

Graham, Brian

Tunbridge, John

Ashworth, Greg

Economics

Routledge

Pluralising Pasts: Heritage, Identity and Place in Multicultural Societies

The heritage industry is big business. From museums and the preservation of old buildings to broader questions of community and identity, heritage is now a political issue. This book explores what heritage means and how it is used to encourage people to identify with particular places and 'traditions'. The authors show how contemporary societies use heritage in the creation and management of collective identities and, most especially, the different ways in which it is involved with the questions of multicultural societies. The resources that are poured into heritage mean that questions of identity are widely discussed at a policy level: what does it mean to be American or British, or a minority in any society? This book shows how heritage is used politically and commercially to shape the ways people represent themselves, and are represented, in diverse and hybrid societies.

Ashworth, Gregory

Arts & Photography

Pluto Press

Bermuda Dockyard and the War of 1812: Conference held at the National Museum of Bermuda, Royal Naval Dockyard 9 June 2012. In association with the ... (Transactions of The Naval Dockyards Society)

History

Webb, Adrian

MacDOUGALL, Philip

Harris, Edward

Endsor, Richard

Coats, Ann

Maxwell, Clarence

McNish Weiss, John

Phillips, Lawrie

Americas

The Naval Dockyards Society

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