Intangible Cultural Heritage and Reconciliation in the Western Balkans

An Anthropological Perspective

AvMiloš Milenković

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

Del i serien Southeast European Studies

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This book considers the sensitive heritage elements linked to the very issue of the origins of nations. Beliefs, rituals, and traditional knowledge are examples of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), which communities globally regard as the core of their cultural identity. When it is unclear which element of heritage “belongs” to whom, like in the Western Balkans, where the majority of heritage elements are shared, ICH disputes exacerbate conflict. Its mishandling is especially acute when minority heritage is excluded from governmental cultural policies. With a focus on Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, this book has a global thematic scope, theoretical depth, and policy relevance to the scholars of anthropology and heritage studies as well as to those interested in cultural diversity, human rights, and cultural and educational policies. It will serve as a guide for those who professionally use cultural heritage, or want to start doing so, in the processes of reconciliation, stabilization, and development.

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Utgivningsdatum:2024-08-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt:453 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Southeast European Studies
Antal sidor:234
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032732466

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Miloš Milenković is Professor at the Department of Ethnology and Anthropology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade.

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“Miloš Milenković’s book dares us to think positively about the structures for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage, and the work these structures and intangible heritage more generally can do for society. In doing so, he unpacks the destructive possibilities of critique for critique’s sake and points to a brighter landscape where critique and critical thinking come together not to destroy, but to build; where heritage is not (only) a tool of manipulation, but also a (potential) tool of resilience and peace.”- Lucas Lixinski, Professor at the Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney “This is a timely book and a brave one, attempting to overcome the contrast, and occasional conflict, between ethnology and anthropology in Eastern Europe. Drawing on extensive fieldwork from the Western Balkans and engagement with policymakers and NGOs, Milenković argues that the two sister disciplines are complementary rather than in competition. His refreshing and original view on intangible cultural heritage has the potential to enrich both disciplines, and could have an impact on policy and ideology at this time of neo-nationalism and polarization. Although the book has a regional focus, the message is relevant for comparative analysis and anthropological theory, and it deserves a wide readership.”- Thomas Hylland Eriksen, University of Oslo

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements1 Introduction: Anthropological aims, ethnological meansPart I Approaching ICH after post-cultural Anthropology2 Heritage denialism: Anthropology and critical heritage studies against ICH safeguarding 3 Post-cultural anthropology: The source of contemporary heritage denialismPart II Ethnologists as expert-bureaucrats: Lessons from the Western Balkans4 Beyond anthropology versus ethnology in former Yugoslavia5 Fieldwork: Method and context6 The ethnic versus territorial attribution of minority, contested, and shared intangible heritage7 Professional expertise versus the politicization of knowledge in ICH arena8 Heritage disciplines within ICH reconciliation and development framework in the Western BalkansPart III Ne nuntium necareConclusion: Putting anthropology back to heritageName Index Subject Index