Intangible Heritage Law and Cultural Diversity - A Comparative Approach

This book explores the intricate relationship between intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and cultural diversity (CD), focusing on the challenges posed by integrating CD within legal and policy frameworks for ICH safeguarding. It will be of interest to researchers of comparative law, public international law and cultural heritage studies.

List of contents

Introduction: Framing Intangible Cultural Heritage Law and Cultural Diversity
1. Intangible Cultural Heritage Law
2. Cultural Diversity as a Legal Principle
3. ICH Law and Cultural Diversity in Brazil and France
4. The Institution of One or More National Inventories in Brazil and France
5. The Participation of Communities and Groups in Brazil and France
6. Safeguarding Measures in Brazil and France
Conclusion: Fostering Cultural Diversity into Intangible Cultural Heritage Law

About the author

Thiago Burckhart is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Comparative Public Law at the UNESCO Chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Comparative Law, University of Rome Unitelma Sapienza, Italy. His research focuses on cultural heritage law, comparative constitutional law, environmental law, and international human rights law.

Product details

• Authors: Thiago Burckhart
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.11.2025
• EAN: 9781041018209
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4101820-9
• No. of pages: 122
• Series: Routledge Studies in Cultural Heritage and International Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; History, Cultural Studies, LAW / General, LAW / International, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, International Law, Humanities, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural & Regional