Contemporary Fabrication of Pasts and the Creation of New Identities?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Ludwig ◽  
Yi-Wen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Theme Parks ◽  
Conservation Practice ◽  
The Past ◽  
Comparative Case Studies ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Heritage Discourse

This chapter examines the selective usage of history, relics and practice to reconstruct specific versions of the past. The open-air Beamish Museum in Durham, UK and the historical theme parks in Hangzhou and Kaifeng, China are used as comparative case studies to unpack first, how ‘heritage’ is conceptualised in each context, and second, how particular versions of the past are selected, (re)invented, disseminated and consumed for contemporary purposes. Set within a theoretical framework of ‘living heritage’ and an analytical framework of the overlapping themes of authenticity, identity and national pride, tourism and education, the chapter examines the different ways in which the appropriation of cultural heritage takes place at each site. In doing so, we draw attention to the disparate interpretations of conservation practice and the idea of ‘living heritage’ in the UK and China and debate their continued relevance in the contemporary heritage discourse.

scholarly journals The Linguistic Heritage of Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-54
Author(s):  
Leena Kolehmainen ◽  
Anna Sivula
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
Linguistic Landscape ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Industrial Heritage ◽  
The Past ◽  
Industrial Community ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
Eastern Finland

The goal of this article is to introduce the notion of industrial linguistic heritage into the study of industrial heritage. By combining viewpoints of cultural heritage research and language studies, the article opens new insights into the identities and cultural resources of industrial communities. The linguistic heritage of industry is investigated in the light of two case studies from selected linguistic landscapes of Varkaus, a small industrial community in eastern Finland. The case studies illuminate both multilingualism of the industrial community as industrial linguistic heritage and language as a means to verbalize and commemorate the industrial past of the community. The examination of the linguistic landscape data shows that language is an important strategic means to verbalize the past, to restore shared histories and participatory experiences, and to carry out commemorative identity work in the industrial heritage community.

scholarly journals In the Tortuous Shadows of Ethnic Policies: Two Case Studies of Chinese Cultural Heritage in Indonesia and Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriella Voss
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Chinese Language ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Vital Part ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Heritage Discourse ◽  
Contemporary Chinese

Abstract Concurrent with the inception of the nation states of Indonesia and Malaysia in the middle of the twentieth century, ethnic policies were put into practice to destroy the Chinese cultural heritage that had hitherto been regarded as a vital part of the region’s heterogeneous cultural landscapes. Chinese language, organisations, and religious practices were banned, and architecture and artefacts with Chinese symbols or insignia either looted or destroyed. To what extent have these discriminatory agendas further influenced and shaped contemporary Chinese cultural heritage discourse? To answer this question this article starts with an introduction to the anti-Chinese agenda from Independence onwards, which is followed by two case studies from the field of cultural heritage: the organisation Boen Hian Tong in Semarang on Java in Indonesia, and the NGO Penang Heritage Trust in Malaysia. The research is based on fieldwork carried out in Indonesia and Malaysia in 2014–2015.

scholarly journals Re-thinking the validity of the past. Deconstructing what authenticity and integrity mean to the fruition of cultural heritage

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Antonio García-Esparza
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Visual Experience ◽  
Fundamental Issue ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
The Past ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
Heritage Studies ◽  
Inside View ◽  
Critical Heritage ◽  
Heritage Discourse

<p class="Abstracttext-VITRUVIO"><span lang="EN-GB">There is a lively ongoing debate on Critical Heritage Studies and the Authorised Heritage Discourse, but quite a few authors have viewed the issue from a canonical perspective where the wider Cultural Built Heritage visual experience is assessed and valued in relation with authenticity and integrity. The terms static authenticity and dynamic authenticity appear in this text as dependent on heritage connectivity. Two main arguments are developed in this study. Firstly, a general overview of the context is proposed in order to understand the vernacular internationally. Secondly, the article offers an inside view intended to provide an accurate interpretation of how the vernacular is scrutinised and understood. A fundamental issue discussed in this paper is how cultural heritage is ruled, protected, enhanced, experienced and managed on different scales.</span></p>

Evaluating the Use of Virtual Reality and Multimedia Applications for Presenting the Past

2011 ◽  
pp. 223-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Economou ◽  
Laia Pujol Tost
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Substantial Body ◽  
The Past ◽  
Extensive Evaluation ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Heritage Interpretation

Virtual reality applications offer various possibilities for cultural heritage interpretation, such as giving users the feeling of immersion and appealing to all their senses, making their experience lively and memorable. In order to test their effectiveness for assisting learning and successful integration in exhibitions, the authors carried out an extensive evaluation study using three case studies: the exhibition “Immaginare Roma Antica” at the Trajan Markets, Rome; the permanent displays at the Ename Museum, Belgium; and the VR displays at Hellenic Cosmos, Foundation of the Hellenic World, Athens. The chapter analyses how the applications were used, the type of learning different systems supported, how this was affected by the conditions of use, and their suitability for different groups. It also offers guidelines on evaluation methodology when studying the use of ICT in cultural settings. The study contributes to the construction of a substantial body of empirical and methodological knowledge aimed at guiding future designs and evaluations of ICT tools in exhibitions.

Workplace Partnership and Employee Voice in the UK: Comparative Case Studies of Union Strategy and Worker Experience

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 593-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Danford ◽  
Michael Richardson ◽  
Paul Stewart ◽  
Stephanie Tailby ◽  
Martin Upchurch
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Employee Voice ◽  
Comparative Case Studies ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Worker Experience

scholarly journals Touching and Interacting with Inaccessible Cultural Heritage

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Théophane Nicolas ◽  
Ronan Gaugne ◽  
Cédric Tavernier ◽  
Quentin Petit ◽  
Valérie Gouranton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
3D Images ◽  
The Past ◽  
Context Of Use ◽  
Sense Of Touch ◽  
Archaeological Objects

The sense of touch provides a particular access to our environment, enabling a tangible relation with it. In the particular case of cultural heritage, touching the past, apart from being a universal dream, can provide essential information to analyze, understand, or restore artifacts. However, archaeological objects cannot always offer tangible access, either because they have been destroyed or are too damaged, or because they are part of a larger assembly. In other cases, it is the context of use that has become inaccessible, as it is related to an outdated activity. We propose a workflow based on a combination of computed tomography, 3D images, and 3D printing to provide concrete access to cultural heritage, and we illustrate this workflow in different contexts of inaccessibility. These technologies are already used in cultural heritage, but seldom combined, and are most often employed for exceptional artifacts. We propose to combine these technologies in case studies corresponding to relevant archaeological situations.

Antimicrobial resistance: how changes have improved practices in the UK dairy industry

Livestock ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 180-185
Author(s):  
Jenny Bellini
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Dairy Industry ◽  
Antimicrobial Use ◽  
Herd Health ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Uk ◽  
On Farm

The UK dairy industry has embraced the principles of prescribing and using antimicrobials responsibly, with great advances made over the past few years. There has been a collaborative industry approach to reduce and refine antimicrobial use on farm, with a series of case studies presented below demonstrating how farms have made huge changes to their antimicrobial use, with no compromise to herd health and welfare. With the publication of the latest Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) targets 2021–2024, there is undoubtedly still work that can be done as an industry. Harnessing and utilising antimicrobial sales and on-farm data will be crucial to motivate further change on farm.

American Foreign Policy in Korea and Vietnam: Comparative Case Studies

1975 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Jin Park
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
American Foreign Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Foreign Policy ◽  
New Era ◽  
The Past ◽  
Comparative Case Studies

So much has been written in the past few decades about the United States involvement in the Korean and Vietnamese wars that it is difficult to move beyond the usual arguments and the rather skewed assumptions on which they rest. However, the need for fresh and serious review of these matters is essential to understand the new era of multipolar politics now dawning. The purpose of this article is twofold: first, to ascertain persistent patterns of the underlying rationale of the politics of American involvement in Asia; second, to critically analyze United States foreign policy in Korea and Vietnam during the war periods of 1950–53 and 1961–73.

scholarly journals The politics of heritage and the limitations of international agency in contested cities: a study of the role of UNESCO in Jerusalem's Old City

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAEL DUMPER ◽  
CRAIG LARKIN
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
International Agency ◽  
The Political ◽  
Sacred Sites ◽  
Old City ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Comparative Case Studies

AbstractThis article problematises international heritage interventions in divided cities through exploring UNESCO's role in Jerusalem's Old City. It examines the tension between universal heritage values and protocols and nationalist agendas which often involve politicised archaeological responses. Drawing on comparative case studies of UNESCO-affiliated projects in Fez and Aleppo, and in the violently divided cities and regions of Mostar and Kosovo, it assesses future challenges and possibilities facing UNESCO in Jerusalem. While the article confirms an increased need for an international arbitrator and protector for the city's sacred sites and divided cultural heritage, it also underscores the limitations of UNESCO's legal remit and the political sensitivities which hinder its praxis.

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