Description
Cultural heritage has tremendous importance in human development. The communication of culture is determinant for society, whereas that of heritage can be a driving force for individual development. If cultural heritage is communicated and incorporated into the educational development of children from the very beginning, it will contribute to the formation of their entire lives and sustainable social development.
Combining Modern Communication Methods With Heritage Education provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area. It shows that heritage related to information provision is to be started at a very early age and continued by schools and later educational forms. Covering topics such as cultural heritage, world heritage education, and indigenous archives, this premier reference work is an essential resource for educators and administrators of both K-12 and higher education, pre-service teachers, teacher educators, sociologists, anthropologists, business leaders and executives, marketers, librarians, researchers, and academicians.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Lia Bassa (Ed.)
Lia Bassa
(Budapest, 1954.) graduated as an English/French teacher for linguistics and literature 1978, Ph. D. in English literature 1982. Assistant professor Technical University of Budapest, establishing a post graduate course for technical interpretation being a professional consecutive and simultaneous interpreter all through her career. Senior consultant Hungarian National Committee of UNESCO World Heritage (2000-2004). Assistant professor TUB, Department of Information and Knowledge Management (2004-2007). Managing Director of the Foundation for Information Society, researcher of UNESCO World Heritage Information Management Research Centre (2005-). Organizer of and responsible for UNESCO-UNITWIN World Heritage MA education, invited lecturer at the Budapest Metropolitan University (2010-) establishing the UNITWIN Network Module subjects, its curricula and teaching, examining and consulting them both in Hungarian and English: World Heritage Principles and Charters, Hungarian WH Sites, WHSs in Danger, WH Studies, Heritage Management, Cultural and creative Tourism, etc.. Contact person for international affiliations of the Metropolitan University: UNESCO-UNITWIN Network, Triangle etc. Author of numerous heritage related articles and translator of cultural pieces and theatrical plays.