Kulturarv som livsvärden : En kritisk undersökning av kulturarvsbegreppet

This critical examination of the concept of cultural heritage is based on an overall phenomenological approach, with focus on Alfred Schütz’s further development of Edmund Husserl’s idea of the lifeworld. With strong emphasis on the subjective and intersubjective dimensions, the concept of cultural...

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Main Author: Josefsson, Johan
Format: Others
Language:Swedish
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för ABM 2014
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-uu-2258372014-06-11T05:00:37ZKulturarv som livsvärden : En kritisk undersökning av kulturarvsbegreppetsweCultural Heritage as Life Values : A Critical Examination of the Concept of Cultural HeritageJosefsson, JohanUppsala universitet, Institutionen för ABM2014Cultural heritageHistory--HistoriographyCultural policyPhenomenologySubjectivityIntersubjectivityAlbaniaKulturarvhistoriebrukkulturpolitikfenomenologisubjektivitetintersubjektivitetAlbanienThis critical examination of the concept of cultural heritage is based on an overall phenomenological approach, with focus on Alfred Schütz’s further development of Edmund Husserl’s idea of the lifeworld. With strong emphasis on the subjective and intersubjective dimensions, the concept of cultural heritage is contextualized, analysed and criticized from different aspects for the purpose of enriching the discourse of cultural heritage. A literature based methodology is used, including a hermeneutic analysis of theoretical texts in the field of cultural heritage studies and the new Swedish Culture Environmental Law (“Kulturmiljölagen”) and related bills. Qualitative interviews deal with people’s notions about the concepts of culture, cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage. Finally, this study includes field observations of the Mount Dajti National Park in Albania, involving a visual methodology (photos) and non-visual field notes. A linguistic analysis with a gender perspective, finds that the concept of cultural heritage can be criticized for its patriarchal connotations. The central issue with the concept of cultural heritage concerns its involvement in the complexity of fixed notions and definitions, causing arbitrariness and ambivalence. The interview data indicates a strong connection between cultural heritage and history, despite their distinction. The field observations verify this complexity through an account of the relationship between cultural and natural heritage. The constitutions and values of cultural heritage are established within the Authorized Heritage Discourse (AHD), obviating alternative notions of heritage. Thence, this thesis stresses the importance of going beyond the discursive frames and of transparency and critical reflection within the field of cultural heritage. Phenomena can always be interpreted in a subjective or intersubjective way, leading to dissonant and contested heritage, and a new term called “life values”. This is a two-year master’s thesis in Archive, Library and Museum studies. Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-225837Local 95Uppsatser inom musei- & kulturarvsvetenskap, 1651-6079 ; 95application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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topic Cultural heritage
History--Historiography
Cultural policy
Phenomenology
Subjectivity
Intersubjectivity
Albania
Kulturarv
historiebruk
kulturpolitik
fenomenologi
subjektivitet
intersubjektivitet
Albanien
spellingShingle Cultural heritage
History--Historiography
Cultural policy
Phenomenology
Subjectivity
Intersubjectivity
Albania
Kulturarv
historiebruk
kulturpolitik
fenomenologi
subjektivitet
intersubjektivitet
Albanien
Josefsson, Johan
Kulturarv som livsvärden : En kritisk undersökning av kulturarvsbegreppet
description This critical examination of the concept of cultural heritage is based on an overall phenomenological approach, with focus on Alfred Schütz’s further development of Edmund Husserl’s idea of the lifeworld. With strong emphasis on the subjective and intersubjective dimensions, the concept of cultural heritage is contextualized, analysed and criticized from different aspects for the purpose of enriching the discourse of cultural heritage. A literature based methodology is used, including a hermeneutic analysis of theoretical texts in the field of cultural heritage studies and the new Swedish Culture Environmental Law (“Kulturmiljölagen”) and related bills. Qualitative interviews deal with people’s notions about the concepts of culture, cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage. Finally, this study includes field observations of the Mount Dajti National Park in Albania, involving a visual methodology (photos) and non-visual field notes. A linguistic analysis with a gender perspective, finds that the concept of cultural heritage can be criticized for its patriarchal connotations. The central issue with the concept of cultural heritage concerns its involvement in the complexity of fixed notions and definitions, causing arbitrariness and ambivalence. The interview data indicates a strong connection between cultural heritage and history, despite their distinction. The field observations verify this complexity through an account of the relationship between cultural and natural heritage. The constitutions and values of cultural heritage are established within the Authorized Heritage Discourse (AHD), obviating alternative notions of heritage. Thence, this thesis stresses the importance of going beyond the discursive frames and of transparency and critical reflection within the field of cultural heritage. Phenomena can always be interpreted in a subjective or intersubjective way, leading to dissonant and contested heritage, and a new term called “life values”. This is a two-year master’s thesis in Archive, Library and Museum studies.
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title Kulturarv som livsvärden : En kritisk undersökning av kulturarvsbegreppet
title_short Kulturarv som livsvärden : En kritisk undersökning av kulturarvsbegreppet
title_full Kulturarv som livsvärden : En kritisk undersökning av kulturarvsbegreppet
title_fullStr Kulturarv som livsvärden : En kritisk undersökning av kulturarvsbegreppet
title_full_unstemmed Kulturarv som livsvärden : En kritisk undersökning av kulturarvsbegreppet
title_sort kulturarv som livsvärden : en kritisk undersökning av kulturarvsbegreppet
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