Contested Heritage by Ichumbaki, Elgidius B.;

Short description:

Contested Heritage: Global Perspectives on Stakeholders' (Dis)Harmony at Heritage Locales explores the intricate relationships surrounding heritage, emphasizing the diverse, often contradictory, meanings attributed to heritage sites, historic towns and museum objects by various stakeholders.

Long description:

Contested Heritage: Global Perspectives on Stakeholders’ (Dis)Harmony at Heritage Locales explores the intricate relationships surrounding heritage, emphasizing the diverse, often contradictory, meanings attributed to heritage sites, historic towns, and museum objects by various stakeholders.

The book is structured into four parts, beginning with foundational contributions from leading scholars that set the context for understanding conflicts affecting heritage. Subsequent sections present case studies from around the world, including Europe, Africa, and the Americas, documenting how various heritage sites and historic towns experience conflict and its implications for sustainability. Topics range from the pressures of mass tourism and urban regeneration to the impacts of mining and community contestations, revealing the conflict and negotiations that often arise between and among stakeholders. By addressing tensions at heritage sites, historic towns and in museums, the book offers pathways for sustainable heritage practices that promote inclusive growth and community resilience. Through its diverse case studies, globally, it enhances an understanding of the silent tensions at heritage locales and underscores the importance of collaborative approaches in heritage management.

This comprehensive volume is essential for anyone interested in heritage management, offering fresh insights and case studies that illuminate the challenges and opportunities in this vital field. This volume is particularly valuable for academics, students, heritage practitioners, and policymakers, as it provides original research and practical strategies for fostering cooperation and mitigating conflicts.

Table of Contents:

List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Heritage, tourism and social conflict in Barcelona, Catalonia; Chapter 3 Mythos of urban heritage regeneration and its aftermath in Turkey; Chapter 4 Transforming a place through heritagization and conservation in an iconic coastal destination in Uruguay; Chapter 5 Contests on the development and use of coastal monuments in Tanzania; Chapter 6 Resource diplomacy, cultural heritage and community resilience in the Pilbara, Western Australia; Chapter 7 Japan’s Mining Heritage in Dispute: Plural Understanding for Heritage Sustainability; Chapter 8 Cultural Heritage Stewardship and Community Contestations at the Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site; Chapter 9 Fighting for multi-million-year fossils and localities: Exploring contests among research groups at Oldupai (Olduvai) Gorge in Northern Tanzania; Chapter 10 Bronze soldiers: Cultural heritage as weapons and flashpoints in the Baltic States’ hybrid conflicts; Chapter 11 Holistic Approach: A Strategy for Sustainable Management of Saadani Nature-Culture Heritage Sites, Tanzania; Chapter 12 Colonialism, Authenticity and the Sacred: A Museum Perspective; Chapter 13 Care, People, and Archaeology in a Resilient World: Exploring Community Processes and Networking in Cultural Heritage and Museums in Europe and Latin America; Index.