Curated decay: heritage beyond saving

Transporting readers from derelict homesteads to imperiled harbors, postindustrial ruins to Cold War test sites, Curated Decay provokes an unparalleled challenge to conventional thinking on the conservation of cultural heritage. Caitlin DeSilvey reconsiders the care of certain vulnerable sites in te...

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Main Author: DeSilvey, Caitlin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis ; London University of Minnesota Press 2017
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Transporting readers from derelict homesteads to imperiled harbors, postindustrial ruins to Cold War test sites, Curated Decay provokes an unparalleled challenge to conventional thinking on the conservation of cultural heritage. Caitlin DeSilvey reconsiders the care of certain vulnerable sites in terms of ecology and entropy and explains how we must adopt an ethical stance that allows us to collaborate with - rather than defend against - natural processes. An interdisciplinary reframing of the concept of the ruin that combines historical and philosophical depth with alternative storytelling, Curated Decay represents the first attempt to apply new theories of materiality and ecology to the concerns of critical heritage studies.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:233 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780816694365
9780816694389

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