Politics of Memory - Urban Cultural Heritage in Brazil

Informationen zum Autor Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos is the Director of the Brazilian Studies Programme and Departmental Lecturer at the Latin American Centre, University of Oxford. Her work focuses on urban ethnography, incorporating themes of cultural heritage, participatory city planning, and mining economies. Before arriving in Oxford, Andreza completed her PhD in Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews; a Masters in Social Sciences at the University of Freiburg, University of KwaZulu Natal and Jawaharlal Nehru University; and her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science at the University of Brasilia. Klappentext This book explores how a site can turn into a mummification of the past, displaying long-gone splendour, or a living, breathing treasure offering dynamic cultural and educational opportunities. Zusammenfassung This book explores how a site can turn into a mummification of the past, displaying long-gone splendour, or a living, breathing treasure offering dynamic cultural and educational opportunities. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Expressing the Nation through Planning and Architecture: Locating National Memories Chapter 2. Fault Lines in a Fragmented City Chapter 3. Sightseeing the City Chapter 4. Opportunities for Participation in the Governance of Cultural Heritage Chapter 5. Infrastructure in Heritage Sites Chapter 6. Preservation or Mummification in Miguel Burnier Final Considerations Notes Bibliography

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.05.2022
• EAN: 9781538148136
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-4813-6
• Pagine: 216
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Pianificazione urbanistica, territoriale e del paesaggio; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Brazil, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Urban & municipal planning, Social and cultural anthropology, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies