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Heritage practices often lead to social exclusion, as such practices can favor certain values over others. In some cases, exclusion from a society’s symbolic landscape can spark controversy, or rouse emotion so much so that they result in cultural contestation. Examples of this abound, but few studies explicitly analyze the role of government in these instances. In this volume, scholars from a variety of academic backgrounds examine the various and often conflicting roles governments play in these processes—and governments do play a role. They act as authors and authorizers of the symbolic landscape, from which societal groups may feel excluded. Yet, they also often attempt to bring parties together and play a mitigating role. ** Review “This exciting volume continues a long tradition of scholarship on the politics of heritage, but brings new insights by focusing attention on places, contexts and moments too often ignored in heritage studies. Chapters on Central Asia, Cyprus, Cuba, Bangladesh and Estonia really help to open up debates about the complex appropriations of the past by governments and other actors. The volume valuably contributes to our understanding of the ongoing rol

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Author

Jeroen Rodenberg; Pieter Wagenaar; Marc Howard Ross

Publisher

Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9783030063269

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Biography, Political Science