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The politics of heritage management in Mali : from UNESCO to Djenné / Charlotte Joy.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College LondonPublication details: Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, Inc., 2011.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781611320961
  • 1611320968
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Politics of heritage management in Mali.DDC classification:
  • 363.6/9096623 23
LOC classification:
  • DT551.9.D35 J69 2011eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Part I. Putting Djenné on the map. Architecture and the 'creation' of Djenné in the West -- Archaeology and architecture -- UNESCO and becoming a World Heritage Site -- Part II. Life in Djenné. Islam -- Livelihood strategies -- Artisans, embodied knowledge and authenticity -- Guides and the regulation of history in Djenné -- Festival du Djennéry -- The lessons from intangible heritage -- Democratising heritage -- Djenné's future -- Heritage ethnographies.
Summary: The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Djenné, in modern day Mali, is exalted as an enduring wonder of the ancient African world by archaeologists, anthropologists, state officials, architects and travel writers. In this revealing study, the author critically examines how the politics of heritage management, conservation, and authenticity play essential roles in the construction of Djenné's past and its appropriation for contemporary purposes. Despite its great renown, the majority of local residents remain desperately poor. And while most are proud of their cultural heritage, they are often troubl.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Putting Djenné on the map. Architecture and the 'creation' of Djenné in the West -- Archaeology and architecture -- UNESCO and becoming a World Heritage Site -- Part II. Life in Djenné. Islam -- Livelihood strategies -- Artisans, embodied knowledge and authenticity -- Guides and the regulation of history in Djenné -- Festival du Djennéry -- The lessons from intangible heritage -- Democratising heritage -- Djenné's future -- Heritage ethnographies.

Print version record.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Djenné, in modern day Mali, is exalted as an enduring wonder of the ancient African world by archaeologists, anthropologists, state officials, architects and travel writers. In this revealing study, the author critically examines how the politics of heritage management, conservation, and authenticity play essential roles in the construction of Djenné's past and its appropriation for contemporary purposes. Despite its great renown, the majority of local residents remain desperately poor. And while most are proud of their cultural heritage, they are often troubl.

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