Graham, HC (2017) Horizontality: Tactical Politics for Participation and Museums. In: Onciul, B, Stefano, ML and Hawke, S, (eds.) Engaging Heritage: Engaging Communities. Heritage Matters . Boydell and Brewer , Suffolk ISBN 9781783271658
Abstract
Across the global networks of heritage sites, museums, and galleries, the importance of communities to the interpretation and conservation of heritage is increasingly being recognised. Yet the very term "meaningful community engagement" betrays a myriad of contrary approaches and understandings. Who is a community? How can they engage with heritage and why would they want to? How do communities and heritage professionals perceive one another? What does it mean to "engage"? These questions unsettle the very foundations of community engagement and indicate a need to unpick this important but complex trend. Engaging Heritage, Engaging Communities critically explores the latest debates and practices surrounding community collaboration. By examining the different ways in which communities participate in heritage projects, the book questions the benefits, costs and limitations of community engagement. Whether communities are engaging through innovative initiatives or in response to economic, political or social factors, there is a need to understand how such engagements are conceptualised, facilitated and experienced by both the organisations and the communities involved.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | Heritage; Communities; participation |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > Fine Art, History of Art & Cultural Studies (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Arts & Humanities Research Council AHRC AH/K006754/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2016 15:35 |
Last Modified: | 09 Mar 2018 10:18 |
Published Version: | https://boydellandbrewer.com/engaging-heritage-eng... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Boydell and Brewer |
Series Name: | Heritage Matters |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:99410 |