Practitioner Perspectives on Intangible Cultural Heritage

Practitioner Perspectives on Intangible Cultural Heritage provides an accessible introduction to the Intangible Cultural Heritage field. Summarising the major changes that have taken place over the last two decades, the book explores ongoing debates and changes in thinking about best practice.

Autorentext

Joanne Orr has over thirty-five years of experience working in the international heritage field and now works as an independent consultant. She is a trained facilitator and part of the Global Capacity-Building Network for the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Orr's research interests include intangible cultural heritage, the links to global challenges and the potential future role for museums in society.

Klappentext

Practitioner Perspectives on Intangible Cultural Heritage provides an accessible introduction to the Intangible Cultural Heritage field. Summarising the major changes that have taken place over the last two decades, the book explores ongoing debates and changes in thinking about best practice.

Inhalt

Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - UNESCO, 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and the Role of NGOs; Chapter Three - UNESCO Conventions and Recent Changes in the 2003 Convention; Chapter Four - Intellectual Property Rights: Commodification, Creative Industry, and Inclusive Growth; Chapter Five- Sustainable Development and ICH; Chapter Six- The Challenges of Putting the Safeguarding of ICH into Practice; Chapter Seven- Safeguarding ICH in Emergencies; Chapter Eight - ICH in the Museum Context; Chapter Nine- ICH: Repatriation and Decolonisation; Chapter Ten- Final Thoughts on ICH and Our Shared Future; Useful Bibliography.