Senses Of Place: Senses Of Time (heritage, Culture And Identity)

Bringing together case studies from Ireland, the Netherlands, Canada, Germany and Mexico, this book examines the link between senses of place and senses of time. It suggests that not only do place identities change through time, but imagined pasts also provide resources which the present selects and packages for its own contemporary purposes and for forwarding to imagined futures. The reasons behind the creation of place image are also explored, setting them within political and social contexts. In its three main sections - Heritage in the Creation of Senses of Place; Heritage and Conflicting Identities; and Heritage and the Creation of Senses of Place - the book examines the creation of place identities at the urban, rural, regional and international scales. It questions how senses of place interact with senses of ethnic/cultural identity, what the roles of government, media, residents and tourists are in creating senses of place, and how and why all these variables change through time. Bringing Together Case Studies From Ireland, The Netherlands, Canada, Germany And Mexico, This Book Examines The Link Between Senses Of Place And Senses Of Time. It Suggests That Not Only Do Place Identities Change Through Time, But Imagined Pasts Also Provide Resources Which The Present Selects And Packages For Its Own Contemporary Purposes And For Forwarding To Imagined Futures. The Reasons Behind The Creation Of Place Image Are Also Explored, Setting Them Within Political And Social Contexts. It Questions How Senses Of Place Interact With Senses Of Ethnic/cultural Identity, What The Roles Of Government, Media, Residents And Tourists Are In Creating Senses Of Place, And How And Why All These Variables Change Through Time.--jacket. Introduction: Senses Of Place, Senses Of Time And Heritage -- Creating Senses Of Place From Senses Of Time -- Introduction To Theme One / G.j. Ashworth And Brian Graham -- Making Places: A Story Of De Venen / Paulus P.p. Huigen And Louise Meijering -- Commodification Of Regional Identities: The 'selling' Of Waterland / Carola Simon -- 'that Quintessential Repository Of Collective Memory': Identity, Locality And The Townland In Northern Ireland / Bryonie Reid -- Mapping Meanings In The Cultural Landscape / Yvonne Whelan -- Exploring The Irish Mumming Tradition With Gis / Amanda Mcmullan -- The Public/official Creation Of Place Identities -- Introduction To Theme Two / G.j. Ashworth And Brian Graham -- Irish Regimental Heritage: Representations Of Identity And War In A Climate Of Change / Kenneth J.s. Miller -- A Place Called Nunavut: Building On Inuit Past / K.i.m. Van Dam -- Conflict Commemoration Amongst Protestants In Northern Ireland / Catherine Switzer -- World Heritage As A Means Of Marking Mexican Identity / Bart Van Der Aa -- Insiders And Outsiders -- Introduction To Theme Three / G.j. Ashworth And Brian Graham -- Escaping Times And Places: An Artist Community In Germany / Bettina Van Hoven, Louise Meijering And Paulus P.p. Huigen -- Literature And The Constitution Of Place Identity: Three Examples From Belfast / Jonathan Stainer -- Imagining Newfoundlands / G.j. Ashworth -- Media Production Of Rural Identities / Peter Groote And Tialda Haartsen -- The Creation Of Identities By Government Designation: A Case Study Of The Korreweg District, Groningen, Netherlands / M.j. Kuipers -- Conclusions: The Next Questions / G.j. Ashworth And Brian Graham. Edited By G.j. Ashworth, Brian Graham. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Machine generated contents note: Part I: The context 1 The uses and abuses of heritage Introduction The origins of heritage The functions and uses of heritage Contestation: whose heritage? Conclusion Part II: Heritage and the cultural realm: its social and political uses 2 Heritage, power and identity Introduction Analogies to heritage: landscape and museology Heritage, power and collective memory Heritage and identity Heritage and class Heritage, gender and sexuality Heritage and ethnicity Conclusion 3 Heritage and national identity Introduction Heritage and nationalism Heritage, nationalism and ethnicity Heritages of disinheritance and atrocity Conclusion 4 Heritage, identity and postmodernity Introduction Heritage, place and postmodernity A hybridity of heritages Dissonance of heritage revisited Conclusion 5 Multicultural heritage: from dissonance to harmony? Introduction The management of dissonance Multiculturalism and heritage Conclusion: multicultural reality, theory and democratic sustainability Part III: The economic uses of heritage 6 Heritage and economics: an ambiguous relationship Introduction Economics of heritage Heritage in economics Conclusion 7 Heritage in economic development strategies Introduction Heritage as an economic activity Heritage as a factor in the location of economic activities Heritage and the creation of economic place images Local heritage in urban neighbourhood regeneration Conclusion Part IV: Heritage and scale 8 Heritage and scale I: the national Introduction: heritage and scale Heritage and the national scale Managing the contending heritage Conclusion 9 Heritage and scale II: the local Introduction Heritage and the local scale The management of the heritage city Conclusion: from local to global and back again 10 Heritage and scale III: from the national to the continental management of heritage Introduction Who owns the past? Is there an international heritage? Continentalism: a European heritage? Conclusion: towards a European heritage policy? 11 Heritage and scale IV: towards a global heritage Introduction The assertion of the global claim The contestation of the global claim The formal recognition of global heritage World Heritage Sites: Robben Island and Quebec City Conclusion: from despair to hope? Conclusion: towards an integrated geography of heritage The themes revisited The limitations of a geography of heritage References Index. The Concept Of Heritage Relates To The Ways In Which Contemporary Society Uses The Past As A Social, Political Or Economic Resource. However, Heritage Is Open To Interpretation And Its Value May Be Perceived From Differing Perspectives - Often Reflecting Divisions In Society. Moreover, The Schism Between The Cultural And Economic Uses Of Heritage Also Gives Rise To Potential Conflicts Of Interest. Examining These Issues In Depth, This Book Is The First Sustained Attempt To Integrate The Study Of Heritage Into Contemporary Human Geography. It Is Structured Around Three Themes: The Diversity Of Use And Consumption Of Heritage As A Multi-sold Cultural And Economic Resource; The Conflicts And Tensions Arising From This Multiplicity Of Uses, Producers And Consumers; And The Relationship Between Heritage And Identity At A Variety Of Scales.-- Pt. 1. The Context. The Uses And Abuses Of Heritage -- Pt. 2. Heritage And The Cultural Realm: Its Social And Political Uses. Heritage, Power And Identity ; Heritage And National Identity -- Heritage, Identity And Postmodernity ; Multicultural Heritage: From Dissonance To Harmony? -- Pt. 3. The Economic Uses Of Heritage. Heritage And Economics: An Ambiguous Relationship ; Heritage In Economic Development Strategies -- Pt. 4. Heritage And Scale. Heritage And Scale I: The National ; Heritage And Scale Ii: The Local ; Heritage And Scale Iii: From The National To The Continental Management Of Heritage ; Heritage And Scale Iv: Towards A Global Heritage -- Conclusion: Towards An Integrated Geography Of Heritage. Brian Graham, G.j. Ashworth, J.e. Tunbridge. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [261]-276) And Index. The exploitation of natural landscapes and historical artefacts as tourism products has given rise to debate. This work provides a synthesis of research on the nature, production, consumption and uses of heritage The overall aim of this book is to examine the relationships between place and time as these are related though the medium of heritage.