Archiving cultures : heritage, community and the making of records and memory

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    • Bastian, Jeannette A.

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Archiving cultures : heritage, community and the making of records and memory

Jeannette A. Bastian

(Routledge studies in archives)(Routledge focus)

Routledge, 2023

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book includes definitions of cultural heritage and archival heritage with an emphasis on intangible cultural heritage. explores aspects of cultural heritage such as oral traditions, performance arts, memory texts and collective memory are placed within the context of records and archives. Presents strategies for reconciling intangible and tangible cultural expressions with traditional archival theory and practice. Offers both analog and digital models for constructing a cultural archives through examples and vignettes. Will appeal to a range of academic disciplines engaging with 'the archive'.

Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: A Cultural Archives
  • 1. Cultural Heritage, Archival Heritage
  • 2. The Anatomy of an Archival Record
  • 3. Oral Traditions and Memory Texts
  • 4. Carnival in the Archives: Performance as Record
  • 5. Memory, Community and Records
  • 6. In the Cultural Archives
  • Index

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