Polarized Pasts (eBook)

Heritage and Belonging in Times of Political Polarization

Elisabeth Niklasson (Herausgeber)

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2023
234 Seiten
Berghahn Books (Verlag)
978-1-80073-849-2 (ISBN)

Infos

When questions of belonging enter the forefront of political debates, so too does heritage. This volume draws critical voices from archaeology, anthropology and the classics into a conversation about political uses of the past in times of radical right populism. The authors show how ancient monuments and sites, bygone eras and political regimes, and even your genetic ancestry, can become wrapped up in polarized political debates. They also highlight how heritage, which is often thought of as a common good, can be dangerous in times of political polarization - erasing nuances between 'us' and 'them'. Together, the texts pave the way for a better understanding of the political role of heritage in society.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.1.2023
• Reihe/Serie: Explorations in Heritage Studies
• Reihe/Serie: Explorations in Heritage Studies
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: Ancestry • Ancient DNA • Ancient Greece • ancient monuments • Anthropology • archaeology • dangerous heritage • DNA • ethnonationalism • Europe • Fake News • Far Right • Germany • grammar of belonging • heritage studies • Heritage Studies, Cultural Studies (General), Archaeology • Hungary • identity-building • Memory Studies • political debate • political regimes • political role of heritage • Racism • radical populism • reactionary populism • Repression • Scandinavia • Sigtuna • Sweden • Viking town • Western society • white supremicism
• ISBN-10: 1-80073-849-8 / 1800738498
• ISBN-13: 978-1-80073-849-2 / 9781800738492