Dealing with difficult heritage: Italy and the material legacies of Fascism
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DOI: 10.1017/mit.2019.16
Abstract: This special issue examines the ‘difficult heritage’ of Fascism in postwar and contemporary Italy. Borrowing from Sharon Macdonald (2009), we use the term (the twin of ‘undesirable heritage’ [Macdonald 2006]) to refer to a historically… read more here.
Keywords: italy; heritage; material; difficult heritage ... See more keywords
A social approach to preserve difficult heritage under neoliberalism – a leprosy settlement in Taiwan and beyond
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DOI: 10.1080/13527258.2019.1644528
Abstract: ABSTRACT Leprosy settlements have never been a priority in historic preservation due to their assumed lesser architectural value and marginalized historical significance in nation-building. Furthermore, they are considered ‘difficult heritage’ for their history of pain… read more here.
Keywords: heritage; social approach; preservation; difficult heritage ... See more keywords
"Difficult Heritage" & Selective Elision: The Seoul Power Plant.
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DOI: 10.1353/tech.2021.0052
Abstract: In the early twenty-first century, postcolonial cities such as Seoul possess built structures and support infrastructure (electric power, gas, and water) dating to earlier periods of history. The challenge of doing public history lies in… read more here.
Keywords: power plant; heritage; power; heritage selective ... See more keywords