Encounters of culture, heritage and development : exploring global connection in Sierra Leone
This thesis examines the relationships emerging between culture, heritage and development in Sierra Leone. The concept of âculture for developmentâ is increasingly influential as a framework for intervention in both development and heritage work. However, it has so far received limited critical attention. Using a multi-Â­âsited ethnographic approach, this research traces the complexities and contradictions that transpire as Sierra Leoneâs cultural sector attempts to establish its position within the countryâs future. âCulture for developmentâ emerges from a recognition that intervention has historically failed to respond to local contexts. This thesis proposes that in Sierra Leone, such an agenda is obscured by wider political, professional and personal concerns over the role of the past within a context of aspirational change and transformation.
Zetterstrom Sharp, T. J.
Encounters of culture, heritage and development : exploring global connection in Sierra Leone. This thesis examines the relationships emerging between culture, heritage and development in Sierra Leone. The concept of âculture for developmentâ is increasingly influential as a framework for intervention in both development and heritage work. However, it has so far received limited critical attention. Using a multi-Â­âsited ethnographic approach, this research traces the complexities and contradictions that transpire as Sierra Leoneâs cultural sector attempts to establish its position within the countryâs future. âCulture for developmentâ emerges from a recognition that intervention has historically failed to respond to local contexts. This thesis proposes that in Sierra Leone, such an agenda is obscured by wider political, professional and personal concerns over the role of the past within a context of aspirational change and transformation.
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