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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462989703321

Autore

Atkinson Jeanette

Titolo

Education, values and ethics in international heritage : learning to respect / / Jeanette Atkinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, Surrey, UK ; ; Burlington, VT : , : Ashgate, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-317-14574-7

1-4094-2896-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (239 p.)

Disciplina

370.114

Soggetti

Cultural property - Protection - Moral and ethical aspects

Cultural property - Protection - Study and teaching

Historic preservation - Moral and ethical aspects

Historic preservation - Study and teaching

Antiquities - Collection and preservation - Moral and ethical aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Concepts of engagement in Aotearoa New Zealand -- Concepts of engagement in the wider context -- Values and ethics from an international perspective -- Defining values, exploring ethics -- Authenticity and significance -- Education and heritage -- The intersection of museums and communities -- Language and context for understanding -- Communicating values : affective principles.

Sommario/riassunto

This book discusses perceptions of values and ethics, authenticity and significance, and documents the historical, heritage and education context in North America, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom, with a particular emphasis on Aotearoa New Zealand. The author explores whether it is possible to learn respect for differing cultural perspectives through the undertaking of educational programmes, identifies various approaches that could complement the development of students and professionals in the cultural heritage and preservation sectors, and offers a means of actively engaging with cultura