Rethinking Heritage in Precarious Times: Coloniality, Climate Change, and Covid-19

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Rethinking Heritage in Precarious Times sets a fresh agenda for Heritage Studies by reflecting upon the unprecedented nature of the contemporary moment. In doing so, the volume also calls into question established ideas, ways of working, and understandings of the future. Presenting contributions by leading figures in the field of Heritage Studies, Indigenous scholars, and scholars from across the global north and global south, the volume engages with the most pressing issues of today: coloniality, the climate emergency, the Covid-19 pandemic, structural racism, growing social and economic inequality, and the ongoing struggle for dignity and restitution.Considering the impact of climate change, chapters re-imagine museums for climate action, explore the notion of a world heritage for the Anthropocene, and reflect on heritage and posthumanism. Drawing inspiration from the global demonstrations against racism, police violence and authoritarianism, chapters explore the notion of a people’s heritage, draw on local and Indigenous conceptualizations to lay out a notion of heritage in the service of social justice and restitution, and detail the precariousness of universities and heritage institutions in the global south. Analysing the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, chapters also explore the changing nature of life under lockdown, describe its effects on theories of urbanity, and reflect on emergent Covidsocialities and heritage-in-the-making. Rethinking Heritage in Precarious Times argues that we need the deep-time perspective that Heritage Studies offers, as well as its sense of transgenerational conversations andaccountabilities, in order to respond to these many challenges—and to craft open,creative, and inclusive futures. It will be essential reading for academics and studentsengaged in the study of heritage, anthropology, memory, history, and geography.
Copyright:
2023

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ISBN-13:
9781000913811
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9781003188438, 9781032036595, 9781032036649
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Taylor and Francis
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selection and editorial matter, Nick Shepherd
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No
Language:
English
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Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences
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Edited by:
Nick Shepherd

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