
Archiving Cultures: Heritage, community and the making of records and memory
by Jeannette A. Bastian
Title:
Archiving Cultures: Heritage, community and the making of records and memory
Author:
Jeannette A. Bastian
Series (if any):
Routledge Studies in Archives
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
118 pages
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
ISBN-13:
9780367550714
EAN:
9780367550714
Classifications:
Library and information sciences / Museology
Weight (g):
296
Dimensions (mm):
138 x 216 x 9
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Defines and models the concept of a cultural archives focusing on how diverse communities express and record their heritage and collective memory and why and how these often-intangible expressions are archival records. Analysis of oral traditions, memory texts and performance arts demonstrate their relevance as records of their communities.












