Overview
Examines meaningful dialogues within current global trends and transnational perspectives
Provides a diverse geographic scope of heritage studies covering five different regions of the world
Engages descendant communities in the interpretation of their heritage
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Part I
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Front Matter
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Part II
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Cultural Heritage Sites
- Participatory Dialogue in Cultural Heritage Interpretation
- Descendant Communities
- Silenced Heritage
- Global Perspectives in Cultural Heritage Interpretation
- Participatory Dialogue in Archaeological Interpretation
- Heritage Community Mediators
- Indigenous cultural heritage and Archaeology in Ontario
- Scientific outreach among forgotten collectives
- Community Archaeology
- Collaborative Interpretation at a Rosenwald School
- Site Confidentiality and Public Interpretation Imperatives
- Collaborative Projects as Pathways for Research in Heritage
- Gold Rush versus Heritage Preservation
- public involvement in monument designation
- Trent House and collaborative community archaeology
- Irish, Polish, and Haudenosaunee Crafting of Heritage Narratives
- Heritage Narratives of the Revolutionary War
- Decolonizing Fort Vancouver
- Archaeology’s Role in Interpreting Colonial Heritage Sites
About this book
This volume examines evolving trends and transnational perspectives on public interpretation of archaeological and cultural heritage, as well as levels of communication, from local to regional, national and international. It is presented in the context of the evolution of cultural heritage studies from the 20th century “expert approach” to the 21st century “people-centered approach,” with public participation and community involvement at all phases of the decision-making process. Our premise is not just about bringing in community members to be partners in decision making processes; some projects are being initiated by the community--not the heritage experts. In some instances, community members are central in initiating and bringing about change rather than the archaeologists or heritage specialists. In several cases in the book, descendants take the lead in changing heritage narratives.
The book addresses several central questions: Do these actions represent new emphases, or more fundamental pedagogical shifts, in interpretation? Are they resulting in more effective interpretation in facilitating emotional and intellectual connections and meanings for audiences? Are they revealing silenced histories? Can they contribute to, or help mediate, dialogues among a diversity of cultures? Can they be shared experiences as examples of good practice at national and international levels? What are the interpretation and presentation challenges for the future?
Cultural heritage, as an expression of a diversity of cultures, can be an important mediator between pasts and futures. In the past, people in power from the dominant ethnic, racial, socio-economic, gender, and religious groups determined the heritage message. Minorities were often silenced; their participation in the building and growth of a city, county, or nation’s history was overlooked. New philosophical/methodological trends in public interpretation are reshaping the messages delivered at archaeological/cultural heritage sites worldwide. The role of the experts, as well as the participatory engagement of audiences and stakeholders are being redefined and reassessed. This book explores these processes, their results and effects on the future.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Sherene Baugher is a tenured Professor at Cornell University in both the Dept of Anthropology and in the Dept of Landscape Architecture and she is affiliated with Cornell’s Historic Preservation Program. She was also the first City Archaeologist for New York City (1980-1990). She has co-edited three books for Springer, the latest is the 2017 book, Urban Archaeology, Municipal Government and Local Planning: Preserving Heritage within the Commonwealth of Nations and the United States.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Creating Participatory Dialogue in Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Interpretation: Multinational Perspectives
Editors: John H. Jameson, Sherene Baugher
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81957-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-81956-9Published: 01 March 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-81959-0Published: 02 March 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-81957-6Published: 28 February 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 261
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, Communication Studies