Uses of Heritage
“Uses of Heritage” by Laurajane Smith, published by Routledge in 2006, offers a comprehensive exploration of heritage through a global lens. This edition spans 351 pages and is presented in English. The book examines international case studies from regions including the USA, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, focusing on how heritage is utilized across different cultures.
Readers will find a critical analysis that challenges the notion of inherent heritage value, arguing instead that the significance of heritage is shaped by the communities that engage with it. Smith illustrates how physical objects and places serve as tangible representations of the values held by various societies. This accessible examination of heritage as a cultural practice is beneficial for both students and professionals in the fields of social science and sociology.
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Examining international case studies including USA, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Laurajane Smith identifies and explores the use of heritage throughout the world.
Challenging the idea that heritage value is self-evident, and that things must be preserved because they have an inherent importance, Smith forcefully demonstrates that heritage value is not inherent in physical objects or places, but rather that these objects and places are used to give tangibility to the values that underpin different communities and to assert and affirm these values.
A practically grounded accessible examination of heritage as a cultural practice, The Uses of Heritage is global in its benefit to students and field professionals alike.
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