Reclaiming heritage : alternative imaginaries of memory in West Africa / / Ferdinand de Jong, Michael Rowlands, editors

• Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Disciplina: 966
• Soggetto topico: Cultural property - Africa, West; Cultural property - Protection - Africa, West; Memory - Social aspects - Africa, West
• Soggetto geografico: Africa, West History; Africa, West Antiquities
• Altri autori: De JongFerdinand RowlandsM. J
• Note generali: First published 2007 by Left Coast Press, Inc.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Illustrations; Series Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Reconsidering Heritage and Memory; Old Origins, New Imaginaries; Materiality and Conservation; Recognition and Reconciliation; About the Contributors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Struggles over the meaning of the past are common in postcolonial states. State cultural heritage programs build monuments to reinforce in nation building efforts-often supported by international organizations and tourist dollars. These efforts often ignore the other, often more troubling memories preserved by local communities-markers of colonial oppression, cultural genocide, and ethnic identity. Yet, as the contributors to this volume note, questions of memory, heritage, identity and conservation are interwoven at the local, ethnic, national and global level and cannot be easily disent
• Titolo autorizzato: Reclaiming heritage
• ISBN: 1-315-42111-9; 1-315-42112-7; 1-315-42113-5; 1-59874-762-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781009903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Critical Cultural Heritage Series