Heritage Studies: Constructing a Field of Research for a New Generation of Scholars

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Author(s): Marie-Theres Albert (Institute Heritage Studies, Germany)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 9
Source title: Combining Modern Communication Methods With Heritage Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Lia Bassa (Budapest Metropolitan University, Hungary & Foundation for Information Society, Hungary)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6217-1.ch005

Keywords: Communication Studies / Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference

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This chapter focuses on the function of heritage studies in the role of human development and sustainable heritage protection. The chapter details the importance of sustainable heritage development and the importance of identity-building, examining their role comprehensively in conjunction with UNESCO conventions, as well as epistemological and paradigmatic reflections from studies ranging from cultural anthropology to material heritage studies. The text also focuses on developments and challenges within the field of heritage studies and the application of theoretical approaches within the study. Finally, the study reflects on the ways in which heritage, with a focus on world heritage, have developed and changed over the course of time, and possibilities to address negative developments.

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