'A sustainable feel' : heritage, austerity and the pedagogical predicament
The development of a more critical understanding of âheritageâ and its value has taken place at a time when the instrumental value of heritage has appeared more relevant to organisational concerns than the intrinsic value. This thesis focuses on the impact of austerity on the contemporary articulation of heritage value and asks: âHow has the funding crisis in UK heritage affected the perception and provision of intrinsically focused heritage interpretation?â This question is addressed by using the multi-period site of Basing House as an exemplar within a wider contextual analysis, incorporating a regional assessment of heritage practice. The research provides an overview of recent changes in heritage practice with an intention to demonstrate a pronounced shift has occurred away from intrinsically motivated practice. The potential issues associated with this instrumentalised focus are addressed and a strategy for balancing the instrumental practice with intrinsic practice is offered, with a model of heritage engagement which uses the â5Câs of dynamic heritage interpretationâ: Critical history, Community conversations, Convergence, Constructivism, and Collaboration. This model of heritage engagement
Elmer, Christopher Howard
'A sustainable feel' : heritage, austerity and the pedagogical predicament. The development of a more critical understanding of âheritageâ and its value has taken place at a time when the instrumental value of heritage has appeared more relevant to organisational concerns than the intrinsic value. This thesis focuses on the impact of austerity on the contemporary articulation of heritage value and asks: âHow has the funding crisis in UK heritage affected the perception and provision of intrinsically focused heritage interpretation?â This question is addressed by using the multi-period site of Basing House as an exemplar within a wider contextual analysis, incorporating a regional assessment of heritage practice. The research provides an overview of recent changes in heritage practice with an intention to demonstrate a pronounced shift has occurred away from intrinsically motivated practice. The potential issues associated with this instrumentalised focus are addressed and a strategy for balancing the instrumental practice with intrinsic practice is offered, with a model of heritage engagement which uses the â5Câs of dynamic heritage interpretationâ: Critical history, Community conversations, Convergence, Constructivism, and Collaboration. This model of heritage engagement
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