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1 online resource (xiv, 183 pages) |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Halftitle Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Notes on contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Note -- 1 Conservation and engagement: transforming and being transformed -- Introduction -- Contemporary conservation -- Conservation and participation -- Implicit ideas of truth and neutrality -- Artist's intention -- Reversibility -- Minimum intervention -- Condition -- Visibility and neutrality -- Transforming and being transformed -- Action and reflection -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References |
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2 Conservation and collaboration: a discussion -- Introduction -- A brief history of conservation and Indigenous concerns -- Codes of ethics -- Changing priorities in conservation and museums in response to stakeholders -- Relationships between the conservation field as a whole and community stakeholders -- The preservation of heritage -- Collaboration in heritage preservation: three examples -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 The role of conservation education in reconciliation: the example of the Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage -- Introduction |
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The Iraqi Institute in context -- The Iraqi Institute -- The ideas behind the Iraqi Institute -- Educational programmes 2009-14 -- Year 1 (Introductory): Preventive Conservation for Archaeology and Museums -- Year 2 (Advanced): Laboratory Conservation for Archaeology and Museums -- Didactic method -- Formal curriculum review -- Developing the heritage preservation community in Iraq -- Education and reconciliation -- 2014-16 -- Nimrud Rescue Project, 2017 -- Conclusion and thoughts -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References |
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4 Community involvement in built heritage conservation: the case study of the Birzeit Historic Centre Project, Palestine -- Introduction -- Social dynamics in local development and the role of heritage conservation -- Benefits of community involvement on the sustainability of conservation -- State of the practice of community involvement in built heritage conservation -- Birzeit, Palestine: a case study and evaluation -- Description of the case study -- Evaluation -- Effectiveness -- Efficiency -- Relevance -- Impact -- Critical issues -- Notes -- References |
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5 Putting sustainability into practice: the use of locally available materials in conservation -- Introduction -- Standards in preventive conservation -- Responding to local needs: appropriate solutions for conservation -- Planning models for sustainability -- Standards in the real world: the use of non-specific conservation materials -- Developing a methodology for selecting locally accessible storage materials -- Cost-benefit analysis -- Re-evaluating testing techniques -- Response and review -- Keeping things in perspective -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References |
| Summary |
Heritage Conservation and Social Engagement explores different kinds of engagement, participation, access, and creative use of resources motivated by the practice of conservation, and offers ethical and practical perspectives from which to approach cultural heritage projects. The chapters are structured around the themes of engagement and participation, with an emphasis on the value of cross-disciplinary collaborations and the adoption of more encompassing approaches to conservation decision-making. The authors explore the complexities of these collaborations, which are often influenced by the colonial baggage of museums and whose effectiveness vary according to context, objectives, methods and resources available. Given the variable nature of the factors involved, providing evidence for the beneficial impacts of engagement is not always a straightforward task. For a strong body of evidence to be formed, it is essential that conservators continue to create spaces to debate methods that may open new frontiers. Efforts to promote inclusion and engagement through museum collections and the broader heritage sector are becoming even more socially relevant, as in recent years we have observed a rise in intolerance towards minority groups in traditionally democratic societies. The heritage sector is responding strongly, however, as it has the tools to help fight prejudices that are invariably based on misinformation or manipulation of facts. This book joins these efforts, in the knowledge that nothing can be done without dialogue and engagement. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 13, 2021). |
| Subject |
Historic preservation -- Social aspects.
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Cultural property -- Protection -- Social aspects.
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Préservation historique -- Aspect social.
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Historic preservation -- Social aspects
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| Added Author |
Peters, Renata F., editor.
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Boer, Iris L.F. den, editor.
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Johnson, Jessica S., editor.
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Pancaldo, Susanna, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781787359239 |
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Print version: 1787359220 9781787359222 (OCoLC)1162763647 |
| ISBN |
9781787359239 (electronic book) |
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1787359239 (electronic book) |
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9781787359208 (electronic book) |
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1787359204 (electronic book) |
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9781787359246 (Kindle ebook) |
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1787359247 |
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1787359220 |
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9781787359222 |
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9781787359215 |
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1787359212 |
| Standard No. |
UKMGB 019973407 |
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