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Community heritage in the Arab region : values and practices / Arwa Badran, Shatha Abu-Khafajah, Sarah Elliott, editors.

This book investigates approaches to community heritage within the Arab region and the underlying theories associated with these approaches. It aims, within the context of the region, to define community and heritage, as well as examine the emergence and development of this field. The volumes contri...

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Other Authors: Badran, Arwa (Editor), Abu-Khafajah, Shatha (Editor), Elliott, Sarah (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2022]
Series:One world archaeology.
Subjects:
Cultural property > Protection > Arab countries.
Historic preservation > Arab countries.
Cultural property > Protection.
Historic preservation.
Arab countries.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction: Shifting the Gaze - Community Heritage Modalities in the Arab Region
  • Introduction
  • Community Heritage: Contextualising Emergences
  • Sustainable Development and Cultural Heritage
  • Compass of the Volume
  • Contents
  • Notes on Editors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Part I: Paradigm Shifts: The 'Communities' Factor
  • Chapter 1: Prejudice, Military Intelligence and Neoliberalism: Examining the Local Within Archaeology and Heritage Practices in Jordan
  • 1.1 Introduction.
  • 1.2 Pride and Prejudice: Archaeology in Action in the Arab Region
  • 1.3 Archaeology, Military Intelligence, and Religio-Politics: Pushing the Locals to the Margin
  • 1.4 Neoliberalism at Work
  • 1.5 'Inclusive Neoliberalism' and the 'Obedient Other'
  • 1.6 Heritage Projects in Jordan: The Neoliberal Effect
  • 1.7 Power Dynamics Within Participatory Approaches: Rebranding Scholars and Locals
  • 1.8 Shifting People from the Margin to the Centre
  • References.
  • Chapter 2: Community Archaeology at Umm el-Jimal: Including the Recently Settled Umm el-Jimal Community in the Heritage of the Ancient Site
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Community Archaeology and Heritage Connectivity: Descent and Continuity
  • 2.3 Why they Belong: Umm el-Jimal as a Case of Remote Heritage Connection
  • 2.3.1 They Belong Because They Are There
  • 2.3.2 They Belong Because They Are Connected After All
  • 2.3.3 Cementing the Connection: Islamic Archaeology and Classical Islamic Civilization
  • 2.4 How It Works: Community Archaeology at Umm el-Jimal.
  • 2.4.1 Activist Community Archaeology at Umm el-Jimal
  • 2.4.2 The Role of Jordanian (and Other) Universities
  • 2.4.3 Community Archaeology at Umm el-Jimal: Current Status
  • 2.5 Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 3: Making Social Engagement Sustainable: Insights from the Temple of the Winged Lions Cultural Resource Management Initiative in Petra, Jordan
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Petra and the Temple of the Winged Lions
  • 3.3 The Temple of the Winged Lions Cultural Resource Management (TWLCRM) Initiative
  • 3.4 Confronting the Legacy of Archaeology's Colonialist Past.
  • 3.5 Building a New Model
  • 3.6 Sela for Training and Protection of Heritage
  • 3.7 A Community-Based Approach to Cultural Heritage Education
  • 3.8 Formalizing Local Expertise in Cultural Heritage
  • 3.9 Future Directions
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Mobilizing Heritage Resources for Local Community Development: Dahshour as a Case Study
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Community-Oriented Archaeological Projects in Egypt
  • 4.3 Why Dahshour?
  • 4.4 Mobilization of Dahshour World Heritage Site for Community Development Project
  • 4.5 Evaluating the Dahshour Project.

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