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Showing papers on "Cultural heritage published in 1993"


Book
01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized the heritage market place summarized and the benefits gained by tourists from visiting heritage attractions and assessed the tourists' assessment of heritage presentation and the retailing role of heritage attractions.
Abstract: 1. Tourists' demands for heritage consumption 2. The heterogeneity of the heritage product 3. The socio-demographic characteristics of tourists at heritage attractions 4. Tourist decision-making and heritage attractions 5. Tourist trip-making and visits to heritage attractions 6. The promotion of heritage attractions to tourists 7. The retailing role of heritage attractions 8. Tourist disposition towards conservation and commitment to heritage 9. Tourist assessment of heritage presentation 10. Benefits gained by tourists from visiting heritage attractions 11. Conclusion - the heritage market place summarized.

393 citations


Book
01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide advice and suggestions for implementing the intentions of the World Heritage Convention (1972) and actions to implement the management of World Heritage sites should be based upon the traditions and legislation of the State Party, which should review its legislation and update it if necessary.
Abstract: These guidelines are intended to provide advice and suggestions for implementing the intentions of the World Heritage Convention (1972). Actions to implement the management of World Heritage sites should be based upon the traditions and legislation of the State Party, which should review its legislation and update it if necessary. The following chapters are included: summary of the guiding principles; general policy of the convention; evaluation for conservation; management of World Heritage sites; management by resource projects; maintenance programme; staffing and personnel services; treatments and authenticity; urban planning and World Heritage towns; visitors to World Heritage sites. -- SCMRE

272 citations


Book
26 Mar 1993
TL;DR: A nation's heritage is one of the most potent forces for generating tourism: the Tower of London is the greatest 'visitor attraction' in Britain this paper. But it is pushed into insignificance by comparison with the visitors travelling to Disneyland, Epcot and the other entertainment complexes in the USA; and it will be dwarfed by Euro-Disneyland east of Paris.
Abstract: A nation's heritage is one of the most potent forces for generating tourism: the Tower of London is the greatest 'visitor attraction' in Britain. But it is pushed into insignificance by comparison with the visitors travelling to Disneyland, Epcot and the other entertainment complexes in the USA; and it will be dwarfed by Euro-Disneyland east of Paris. So how should heritage attractions respond: should they find their own specific audiences and resources? This book, written by a leading hertage specialist, is essential reading for all those concerned both with heritage and leisure managment. International in scope, it examines successfgul examples of heritage management for tourism, and equally some failures. It aims to lay some useful ground rules which should underpin all heritage developments designed to attract tourism on a major scale.

228 citations


Book
01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: The authors The coming of the 'New Australians' and their languages, from assimilation to integration 5. Disadvantage, language and cultural heritage: from Grassby to Galbally 1973-8 6. Multiculturalism and language policy from the late 1970s 7. A national policy on languages 8. Language policy in contemporary Australia Bibliography index.
Abstract: Abbreviations Preface 1. Australia, languages and the world at the end of World War II 2. Language, ethnicity and politics 3. The coming of the 'New Australians' and their languages 4. From assimilation to integration 5. Disadvantage, language and cultural heritage: from Grassby to Galbally 1973-8 6. Multiculturalism and language policy from the late 1970s 7. A national policy on languages 8. Language policy in contemporary Australia Bibliography Index.

157 citations


Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: Given the rich biological and cultural heritage of Zagori, this work has tried to evaluate the present status concerning the medicinal flora of the area and its uses in the everyday life of theZagori inhabitants.

75 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider motivations for heritage "consumption" as perceived by potential consumers and investigate how these motivations may be used as a means of segmenting consumers in terms of their likely interest in different types of heritage as leisure experiences.
Abstract: In this article the author considers motivations for heritage “consumption'’ as perceived by potential consumers. These motivations are defined as desired settings, experiences, and benefits in terms of the Manning‐Haas hierarchy of demand for outdoor recreation. The author investigates how these motivations may be used as a means of segmenting consumers in terms of their likely interest in different types of heritage as leisure experiences. The analysis demonstrates that researchers need to distinguish between the motivations for the consumption of different kinds of heritage and that it is insufficient to consider the market for heritage as undifferentiated in terms of type of attraction. The analysis is also used to show how further marketing insights may be gained from including variables measuring consumers’ interests in the consumption of heritage. It compares the predictive power of, on the one hand, variables measuring self‐rated interest in heritage and reported leisure activity with, on...

67 citations


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TL;DR: The Peatland Consortium of ten voluntary conservation organizations has mounted a successful campaign to safeguard remaining lowland bogs as mentioned in this paper and this initiative will continue until successful achievement of its objectives.
Abstract: Peatlands form a unique and irreplaceable part of our natural and cultural heritage and require effective conservation. Despite there being so few fragments of lowland bog remaining in Britain, internationally important peatlands are still being destroyed. The Peatland Consortium of ten voluntary conservation organizations has mounted a successful campaign to safeguard remaining lowland bogs. This initiative will continue until successful achievement of its objectives.

66 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, the issue of touristic autheticity is examined in terms of domestic tourism and the conservation of rural heritage architecture in Japan, and the analysis involves a conservation typology which ranges from heritage houses still occupied by their owners to collections of such houses exhibited in outdoor museums.

63 citations



Book
01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: A review of contemporary issues in heritage management, visitor management, and interpretation through review chapters and case studies can be found in this paper, with a focus on New Zealand and Australia.
Abstract: Heritage management has become an important issue in New Zealand and Australia, through a desire to preserve indigenous and European heritage, and also anxiety about inappropriate commercialization of heritage. This book discusses contemporary issues in heritage management, visitor management, and interpretation through review chapters and case studies. Written by authorities in the field, this book will undoubtedly become essential reading for all those interested in providing a balanced approach to heritage management.

59 citations


Book
01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present practical advice and solutions which can be easily implemented to increase the professionalism of the historic house museum, including governance, where to find help, care of collections, conservation, security, and interpretation.
Abstract: Historic house museums can be found in nearly every city in the United States and Canada. These are the homes of the earliest settlers, statesmen, frontiersmen, great writers, artists, architects, and industrial magnates. These are the places, carefully saved and preserved, that represent a cultural heritage. Despite their popularity, it is not uncommon to find museums that are in poor repair, their collections neglected and their staffs grossly overworked. Many are run by well-meaning and hard-working volunteers who have little or no professional training. Often they survive on shoestring budgets and are able to present only limited programs. Serving both as a hands-on guide and reference, this book examines these problems, offering practical advice and solutions which can be easily implemented. Its useful "lessons" include governance, where to find help, care of collections, conservation, security, and interpretation-all designed to increase the professionalism of the historic house museum.

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that archaeologists have no inherent right of access to human remains, grave goods, or objects of cultural heritage, and that respecting diverse cultural views does not amount to an abdication of academic freedom.
Abstract: It is our opinion that archaeologists have no inherent right of access to human remains, grave goods, or objects of cultural heritage; that respecting diverse cultural views does not amount to an abdication of academic freedom; that historically archaeologists have been unanthropological in their approach to living populations and inconsistent in their treatment of indigenous peoples; and that archaeologists are fighting a losing battle when they ignore public opinion and clash with indigenous groups in the name of science. We offer some guidelines that we feel will alleviate much of the current tensions between archaeologists and indigenous peoples. A professional ethic must be devised that is consciously anthropological, values the rights of those studied and their cultural descendants in their own terms, and places academic pursuits in their proper context.

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TL;DR: The European Convention on the Protection of the Archneological Heritage (Revised) as discussed by the authors was proposed by the Third European Conference of Ministers Responsible for the Cultural Heritage (CCMPH).
Abstract: In January 1992, 20 States signed the European Convention on the Protection of the Archneological Heritage (Revised) which is intended to replace the original Convention of 1969. Signature indicates that States agree on the actual text that was before the meeting where the Convention was considered, in this case the Third European Conference of Ministers Responsible for the Cultural Heritage. It obliges States not to do anything actively contrary to the provisions of the Convention. However, States are not bound by the Convention until they ratify it. As at June 1992 no States had yet ratified the Revised Convention, but this is understandable as it usually takes at least six months for such a process to be completed even by the most enthusiastic of States.

Book
01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: Kirk's "America's British Culture" as mentioned in this paper is an insightful inquiry into history and a plea for cultural renewal and continuity of the United States' British culture, and it is an excellent summary account and spirited defense of the culture that the people of United States have inherited from Great Britain.
Abstract: It is an incontestable fact of history that the United States, although a multiethnic nation, derives its language, mores, political purposes, and institutions from Great Britain. The two nations share a common history, religious heritage, pattern of law and politics, and a body of great literature. Yet, America cannot be wholly confident that this heritage will endure forever. Declining standards in education and the strident claims of multiculturalists threaten to sever the vital Anglo-American link that ensures cultural order and continuity. In "America's British Culture," now in paperback, Russell Kirk offers a brilliant summary account and spirited defense of the culture that the people of the United States have inherited from Great Britain. Kirk discerns four essential areas of influence. The language and literature of England carried with it a tradition of liberty and order as well as certain assumptions about the human condition and ethical conduct. American common and positive law, being derived from English law, gives fuller protection to the individual than does the legal system of any other country. The American form of representative government is patterned on the English parliamentary system. Finally, there is the body of mores--moral habits, be-liefs, conventions, customs--that compose an ethical heritage. Elegantly written and deeply learned, "America's British Culture" is an insightful inquiry into history and a plea for cultural renewal and continuity. Adam De Vore in "The Michigan Review" said of the book: "A compact but stimulating tracta contribution to an overdue cultural renewal and reinvigoration. Kirk evinces an increasingly uncommon reverence for historical accuracy, academic integrity and the understanding of one's cultural heritage," and Merrie Cave in "The Salisbury Review" said of the author: "Russell Kirk has been one of the most important influences in the revival of American conservatism since the fifties. [Kirk] belongs to an almost extinct species on both sides of the Atlantic--an independent man of letters."

Book
27 May 1993
TL;DR: Piersen as mentioned in this paper examines a series of African and African-American oral narratives that interpret the experience of slavery from a distinctly black perspective, and analyzes the ways in which enslaved Africans adapted their rich cultural heritage to the new circumstances they were forced to endure.
Abstract: Drawing on a vast wealth of evidence - folktales, oral histories, religious rituals, and music - this book explores the pervasive if often unacknowledged influence of African traditions on American life. The result is a bold reinterpretation of American history that disrupts conventional assumptions and turns racial stereotypes inside out. William D. Piersen begins by examining a series of African and African-American oral narratives that interpret the experience of slavery from a distinctly black perspective. Centered on issues of moral truth, these tales bear witness to the meaning and human cost of the slave trade as perceived by those who were its victims. Piersen then analyzes the ways in which enslaved Africans adapted their rich cultural heritage to the new circumstances they were forced to endure. He shows, for example, how they imaginatively - and often aggressively - devised forms of public satire to resist white authority. He traces the transfer of traditional African medical knowledge to the Americas and demonstrates that in antebellum America many black healers were more skilled than their white counterparts. He further shows how African customs helped shape the evolving contours of American culture - particularly in the South - from holiday celebrations, musical traditions, and architectural styles to modes of speech, habits of work, and ways of cooking. The black legacy to America even extended, ironically, to the Ku Klux Klan, whose founders imitated masking traditions handed down from West African secret societies. By reestablishing the forgotten cultural links between Africa and America, this study enriches our understanding of American history and is a powerfultestament to the legacy of African culture in American life.

Book
01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: The title of the volume is also that of the Pacific Arts Association's Fourth International Symposium on Arts in the Pacific, held at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, in August 1989.
Abstract: The title of the volume is also that of the Pacific Arts Association's Fourth International Symposium on Arts in the Pacific, held at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, in August 1989. Twenty-two diverse papers address various aspects of preserving artistic heritage and commuting that heritage to modern




Journal ArticleDOI
James B. Lane1
TL;DR: Plans for industrial heritage museums are proliferating all over the country from Birmingham, Alabama, to Butte, Montana, but especially in the rust belt regions of the Midwest and Northeast as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Plans for industrial heritage museums are proliferating all over the country from Birmingham, Alabama, to Butte, Montana, but especially in the rust belt regions of the Midwest and Northeast. As communities undergo the pangs of deindustrialization, the concept of the industrial heritage museum appeals to economic planners and cultural preservationists alike. Hamish Maxwell of the Philip Morris corporation asserted that business also has a stake in such institutions because they foster pluralism, "attract tourism dollars and contribute to urban renewal." In northwest Indiana, both East Chicago (once the self-proclaimed "most industrial of industrial cities") and Gary (its economically ravaged neighbor) have explored the concept of constructing museums of the steel industry.' Such institutions might prove to enjoy a longer run than the operating mills themselves. Perry K. Blatz has written,

30 Sep 1993
TL;DR: In this article, the changing nature of African culture is taken into account, in reflecting on cultural heritage issues, for little is known about site distribution, since geographical distribution varies considerably form one country to another.
Abstract: The study intends to assist in planning for cultural heritage conservation in project environmental assessments, and complement instructions under operational directives on both environmental assessment, and cultural property. Based on library research, and discussions with Africa experts, the study cautions on the information provided on the subject, since both qualitative, and quantitative findings have serious data gaps. The changing nature of African culture is taken into account, in reflecting on cultural heritage issues, for little is known about site distribution, since geographical distribution varies considerably form one country to another. Undoubtedly, Africa is the continent paramount in studies of human evolution, both in human paleontology, and the archaeology of human origins, however, archaeology in Sub-Saharan Africa is a relatively recent innovation. Descriptions on traditional, and colonial architecture, including cultural landscapes identify the result of human interventions, including the rich traditions of daily life through its material culture. Projects on cultural heritage issues should contain an executive summary; policy, legal and administrative frameworks; and, concise project description, to assess the dimensions of socioeconomic conditions. Mitigating measures should include avoidance of site conservation, archaeology recovery, and enhancement of site improvements.

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TL;DR: The authors examine the ways in which collection development pohcy is formulated as well as the assumptions built into traditional modes of collection building, and examine the social and political functions of cultural transmission.
Abstract: Current controversy over the university's role in transmitting a cultural legacy has important implications for collections librarians. Broader definitions of what constitutes culture, as well as claims about the social and political functions of cultural transmission, require that we scrutinize the ways in which collection development pohcy is formulated as well as the assumptions built into traditional modes of collection building.


Dissertation
01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a manuscript submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied I Science (MAMI) degree of the University of Sheffield.
Abstract: of a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for t~e Degree of Master of Applied I Science. BACK-COUNTRY HUTS: MORE THAN A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD A question of values in cultural heritage management


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a case study of the nature of the New Zealand heritage trails programme run by the Natural Heritage Foundation, and the means by which stakeholders, particularly the Maori people, were incorporated into the product development and how this has assisted in ensuring that the product is acceptable to both host and guest.
Abstract: This paper provides a case study of the nature of the New Zealand heritage trails programme run by the New Zealand Natural Heritage Foundation. Established in 1988, the Foundation has developed a programme of heritage tourism products that seek to integrate environmental and cultural education with the tourist experience. The case study focuses on the means by which stakeholders, particularly the Maori people, were incorporated into the product development and how this has assisted in ensuring that the product is acceptable to both host and guest.




Book
01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: The autobiography of Evonne Goolagong, a young Aboriginal girl who left her family at the age of 12 to pursue her tennis career, is described in this paper, revealing her difficult childhood, her first Wimbledon triumph and the dawning of her understanding of her cultural heritage.
Abstract: The autobiography of Evonne Goolagong, a young Aboriginal girl who left her family at the age of 12 to pursue her tennis career. In this book she reveals her difficult childhood, her first Wimbledon triumph and the dawning of her understanding of her cultural heritage.