{"product_id":"9780470670729-the-nature-of-heritage","title":"The Nature of Heritage","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe New South Africa\u003cbr\u003eThis text is a groundbreaking work by archaeologist Lynn Meskell that examines the conflicts inherent in natural vs. cultural heritage. The author brings archaeological and ethnographic evidence to bear on a holistic understanding of one nation's self-identification by developing its protected areas and cultural heritage sites.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Heritage: The New South Africa\u003c\/i\u003e is unique in revealing the conflicts inherent in preserving both natural and cultural heritage, by examining the archaeological, ethnographic and economic evidence of a nation's attempts to master its past and its future.  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a classic example of how nations attempt to overcome a negative heritage through past mastering of their histories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluates the continuing dominance of nature and conservation over concerns for cultural heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmploys ethnographic and archaeological methodologies to reveal how the past is processed into a new national heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifies heritage as therapy, exemplified in the strategy for repairing legacies of racial and ethnic difference in post-apartheid South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights the role of archaeological heritage sites, national parks and protected areas in economic development and social empowerment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores how nature trumps culture and the global implications of the new configurations of heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55178417406326,"sku":"9780470670729","price":154.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26825095.jpg?v=1737596031","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780470670729-the-nature-of-heritage","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}