Examining the Role of UNESCO and Intangible Cultural Heritage

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin P. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Pivotal Role ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
The Face

Research into the key factors in olonkho revitalization reveals a remarkable consistency among Sakha voices, pointing toward the pivotal role of UNESCO’s Masterpiece program and the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). For this reason, chapter 4 focuses exclusively on UNESCO and its ICH initiatives. Topics include a description of the Masterpiece proclamation and its absorption into other ICH programs, a clarification of the term “safeguarding,” a comparison between UNESCO’s desired outcomes and Yakutia’s Action Plan for olonkho revitalization, and a discussion of Yakutia’s funding for that Action Plan in the face of budgetary crises.

КУЛЬТУРНА ПОЛІТИКА У СФЕРІ ЗБЕРЕЖЕННЯ НЕМАТЕРІАЛЬНОЇ СПАДЩИНИ : СУЧАСНИЙ СТАН ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ

2020 ◽  
pp. 80-84
Author(s):  
Admink Admink ◽  
Віта Костюк
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Cultural Policy ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Legal Standards ◽  
Limited Budget ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Complicated Situation

У рамках імплементації Конвенції про охорону нематеріальної культурної спадщини вивчено заходи культурної політики, що заклали основи для втілення новітніх політичних підходів, механізмів і програм. У контексті виконання міжнародно-правових стандартів UNESCO та положень Конвенції визначено курс на аналіз, збереження й розвиток культурного розмаїття та надбання. Умотивована необхідність формування стратегії культурної політики у галузі збереження нематеріальної культурної спадщини, що полягає у проектуванні й затвердженні культурних проектів національного й регіонального спрямування. Враховано наявну ускладнену ситуацію щодо ролі місцевої влади та обмеженість бюджетного фінансування в країні загалом. Встановлено, що дії, що сприятимуть виявленню елементів нематеріальної культурної спадщини, організації та реалізації заходів щодо її збереження в Україні повинні стати цільовими пріоритетами. Cultural policy measures within the framework of the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage are examined. A course on the analysis, conservation and development of cultural diversity and heritage in the context of the implementation of UNESCO international legal standards and the provisions of the Convention has been determined. The necessity of developing a strategy of cultural policy formation in the field of preservation of the intangible cultural heritage, which consists in the design and approval of cultural projects of national and regional orientation, is substantiated. The complicated situation regarding the role of local authorities and the limited budget financing in the country are taken into account. It is established that the priority should be given to actions that will help identify elements of the intangible cultural heritage, develop and implement measures for its preservation in Ukraine.

scholarly journals Resident-Tourist Value Co-Creation in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism Context: The Role of Residents’ Perception of Tourism Development and Emotional Solidarity

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1369
Author(s):  
Tianning Lan ◽  
Zhiyue Zheng ◽  
Di Tian ◽  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Rob Law ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Emotional Solidarity ◽  
Cultural Heritage Tourism

The value co-creation behavior of residents can contribute to the sustainable development of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) tourism. This paper aims to provide a theoretical framework that uses “cognition–affection–behavior” theory to explain how the two variables of tourism development perception and emotional solidarity affect the value co-creation participation behavior of the local residents in the context of intangible cultural heritage tourism while considering the mediating role of emotional solidarity. This study empirically investigates Meizhou Island in Fujian Province, China as an example by using a structural equation model (SEM). Results show that the perception of local residents toward the benefits of tourism development has a significant positive impact on their emotional solidarity and value co-creation participation behavior, whereas their perception toward the costs of tourism development has a significant negative impact. In addition, the emotional solidarity of these residents has a significant positive impact on their value co-creation participation and plays a mediating role in the relationship between the tourism development perceptions of local residents and their value co-creation participation behavior. This study has important theoretical and practical significance for the management of ICH tourist destinations.

scholarly journals Replicating Elite Dominance in Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding: The Role of Local Government–Scholar Networks in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Maags ◽  
Heike Holbig
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
National Level ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Heritage Discourse

Abstract:Since “intangible cultural heritage” (ICH) became the new focal point in the global heritage discourse, governments and scholars in many countries have begun to promote this new form of “immaterial” culture. The People’s Republic of China has been one of the most active state parties implementing the new scheme and adapting it to domestic discourses and practices. Policies formulated at the national level have become increasingly malleable to the interests of local government-scholar networks. By conducting a comparative case study of two provinces, this article aims to identify the role of local elite networks in the domestic implementation of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, focusing on the incentives of scholars and officials to participate in ICH policy networks. It finds that the implementation of the Convention has not removed the power asymmetry between elite and popular actors but, instead, has fostered an elite-driven policy approach shaped by symbiotic, mutually legitimizing government–scholar networks.

scholarly journals Las tejedoras mayas de Guatemala: un proceso activo para la salvaguardia de su patrimonio cultural inmaterial

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 93-109
Author(s):  
Marta Salvador i Almela ◽  
Núria Abellan Calvet
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
Role Of Women

Currently, many are the phenomena that occur around intangible cultural heritage (ICH), related to its politics and legacy. With a critical analysis perspective, this article aims to describe the processes of patrimonialisation, commodification, and touristification of ICH, especially of the Guatemalan Mayan fabrics. The ongoing movement of Guatemalan weavers to protect and vindicate the cultural value of this art brings to light the role of different actors that intervene in intangible cultural heritage and, of greater relevance, indigenous communities. The following analysis framework on the diverse conceptualisations of heritage, authenticity, commodification and touristification allows for a deeper understanding of the Mayan weavers’ situation. The methodology used in this article consists on a case study, through which the following main conclusions arise: the lack of protection of ICH of this case study given the complex definitions and categorisations; the need to identify the consequences of commodification and touristification of ancestral tapestries, highlighting the importance of tourism management from the communities; and, finally, the key role of women as transmitters and protectors of ICH, who have headed a process of movement and empowerment.

scholarly journals The Survival of Cultural Firms: A Study of Multiple Accounting Parameters in Spain

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1159
Author(s):  
Ma del Pilar Muñoz Dueñas ◽  
Antonio Vaamonde Liste ◽  
Maria do Rosário Cabrita
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Industry ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Development Factor ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
The Impact

Cultural firms are an important development factor in economic and social terms. Their objectives are often aimed at maintaining and disseminating the traditions and values of societies. The prosperity of these firms in a nation ensures that its tangible and intangible cultural heritage is made known to other nations and generations. Despite their importance, little is known about their survival and the factors associated with it. This paper analyses data from 6951 Spanish firms, of which 2105 are cultural firms. We have studied the survival of non-cultural firms in comparison with cultural firms and also the impact that profitability, solvency and indebtedness may have on their survival. We have used the Kaplan–Meier method in order to assess their survival and the Harrington–Fleming test and the Cox regression model to check the statistical significance of variables. These variables are key factors influencing the survival of cultural enterprises. Particularly, low solvency in firms increases by twenty the risk of disappearance. This paper contributes to literature highlighting some of the key factors for the survival of cultural enterprises. It provides administrations with a roadmap in order to implement measures for the promotion of the cultural industry, favouring the process of enhancement of cultural heritage.

Transformation of the Role of the Auxiliary Staff in Modern Universities

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-51
Author(s):  
Сахарова ◽  
N. Sakharova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Russian Higher Education ◽  
The Face ◽  
Education Market ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University

The article analyzes the key factors of infl uence of external and internal environment on the functioning of Russian higher education institutions, ways to improve the competitiveness of modern universities in the face of increasing global competition in the education market, reviews the activities of the Government to ensure the achievement of the strategic objectives of the Russian Federation development for the period up to 2020 in higher education, defi nes trends in requirements for the competences of certain categories of university staff , provides data on the auxiliaries staff of universities across the country, discusses diff erent points of view on the role of auxiliaries staff in the university functioning, identifi es the main control problems of auxiliaries staff.

scholarly journals O MESTRE DE CAPOEIRA: fortalecendo filosofias e práticas de (re)existência negra perante desigualdades sociorraciais

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (26) ◽  
pp. 126-146
Author(s):  
FERNANDO SANTOS DE JESUS ◽  
VALERIE GRUBER
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Deleuze And Guattari ◽  
Philosophical Perspective ◽  
De Re ◽  
Ancestral Knowledge ◽  
Black Resistance ◽  
The Face

O reconhecimento da capoeira como Patrimônio Cultural Imaterial da Humanidade pela UNESCO contribui para a valorização e a visibilização dessa prática de resistência negra brasileira a ná­vel mundial, mas também implica certas ressignificações em face das possá­veis essencializações. Portanto, consideramos necessário um olhar filosófico sobre a capoeira, dando ênfase aos saberes ancestrais e á  sua articulação no contexto da desigualdade sociorracial. O caminho percorrido neste artigo engendra aportes teóricos multidisciplinares, juntando conceitos que dialogam entre a filosofia da diferença de Foucault, Deleuze e Guattari e as perspectivas e reflexões sociogeográficas. Defendemos a ideia de que o mestre de capoeira representa um filósofo diaspórico que cria um espaço de possibilidades para coletividades marginalizadas e fortalece uma pedagogia da (re)existência negra. Entretanto, a capoeira se inscreve num campo diná¢mico, afetado por diferentes interesses econômicos, polá­ticos e morais, com os quais o mestre precisa articular agenciamentos que salvaguardem os mais perceptá­veis traços filosóficos da capoeira.Palavras-chave: Mestre de Capoeira. (Re)existência. Desigualdade.  THE MASTER OF CAPOEIRA: strengthening philosophies and practices of black (re)existence in the face of socioracial inequalitiesAbstract:  Since capoeira has been recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO, this Brazilian practice of black resistance has been increasingly valorized and visibilized at a global level. But this also implies certain resignifications in the face of possible essentializations. Therefore, we consider it necessary to provide a philosophical perspective on capoeira, emphasizing ancestral knowledge and its articulation in the context of socioracial inequality. In this article, we use a multidisciplinary approach, establishing a dialogue between the philosophy of difference of Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari, and socio-geographical perspectives and reflections. We defend the idea that the ”˜mestre”™ (master) of capoeira represents a diasporic philosopher who creates a space of possibilities for marginalized collectivities and promotes pedagogics of black (re)existence. Meanwhile, capoeira is part of a dynamic field affected by different economic, political and moral interests, with which the 'mestre' needs to articulate entanglements that safeguard the most perceptible philosophical traits of capoeira.Keywords:  Mestre of capoeira. (Re)existence. Inequality.  EL MAESTRO DE CAPOEIRA: fortaleciendo filosofá­as y prácticas de (re)existencia negra ante desigualdades socioraciales  Resumen:  El reconocimiento de la capoeira como Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad por la UNESCO contribuye con la valorización y la visibilización de esta práctica de resistencia negra brasileña a nivel mundial, pero también implica ciertas resignificaciones frente a posibles esencializaciones. Por lo tanto, consideramos necesario el desarrollo de una perspectiva filosófica sobre la capoeira, la que hace hincapié en los saberes ancestrales y en su articulación en el contexto de la desigualdad socioracial. Asá­ se elaboraron aportes teóricos multidisciplinarios, reuniendo conceptos que dialogan entre la filosofá­a de la diferencia de Foucault, Deleuze y Guattari y las perspectivas y reflexiones sociogeográficas. En este artá­culo defendemos la idea de que el ”mestre” (maestro) de capoeira representa un filósofo diaspórico que crea un espacio de posibilidades para colectividades marginalizadas y fortalece una pedagogá­a de la (re)existencia negra. Entretanto, la capoeira se inscribe en un campo dinámico, afectado por diferentes intereses económicos, polá­ticos y morales, con los cuales el ”mestre” necesita articular agenciamientos que salvaguarden los más perceptibles trazos filosóficos de la capoeira.Palabras clave:  Mestre de Capoeira. (Re)existencia. Desigualdad.              

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