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NATURE:CULTURES.

Authors :
Fredengren, Christina
Source :
Current Swedish Archaeology / Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet; 2015, Vol. 23, p109-130, 22p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

This paper makes use of feminist posthumanism to outline how a range of heritage policies, practices and strategies, partly through their base in social constructivism have a clear anthropocentric focus. Not only do they risk downplaying materiality, but also a number of human and non-human others, driving a wedge between nature and culture. This may in turn be an obstacle for the use of heritage in sustainable development as it deals with range of naturalized others as if they have no agency and leaves the stage open for appropriation and exploitation. This paper probes into what heritage could be in the wake of current climate and environmental challenges if approached differently. It explores how a selection of feminist posthumanisms challenge the distinction between nature:culture in a way that could shift the approach to sustainability in heritage making from a negative to an affirmative framing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
11027355
Volume :
23
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Current Swedish Archaeology / Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
118165558