Theorizing Heritage through Non-Violent Resistance

This book explores the entanglement of heritage and resistance in various conflicts, offering opportunities for social justice through theoretical and empirical analyses. It crosses disciplinary boundaries to address displacement, gentrification, exclusion, marginalization, urbicide, spatial cleansing, dehumanization, alienation, ethnic cleansing, and social injustice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 289 pages
Publication date: 26 April 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This book delves into the intricate interplay of heritage and resistance in diverse contexts of conflict, exploring the potential opportunities it presents for social justice. Through a comprehensive examination of various contributions, encompassing theoretical and empirical analyses, the book sheds light on the ways in which heritage-led resistance manifests against neoliberal economic development, violations of subaltern voices, authorized narratives, state-invented traditions, colonialism, settler colonialism, and even dominant discourses within social movements. By transcending disciplinary boundaries, these analyses offer fresh perspectives on pressing debates, particularly those centered around displacement, gentrification, exclusion, marginalization, urban decay, dehumanization, alienation, ethnic cleansing, and social injustice. With a purposeful and forward-thinking approach, the book aims to revitalize the field of heritage studies by emphasizing the transformative power of heritage and resistance toward positive change, rather than merely adding to the existing discourse on conflict and war.

This book explores the complex relationship between heritage and resistance in various contexts of conflict, examining the potential for social justice within this entanglement. Through a comprehensive analysis of diverse contributions, including theoretical and empirical studies, the book sheds light on the ways in which heritage-led resistance manifests against neoliberal economic development, violations of subaltern voices, authorized narratives, state-invented traditions, colonialism, settler colonialism, and even dominant discourses within social movements. By transcending disciplinary boundaries, these analyses offer fresh perspectives on pressing debates, particularly those centered around displacement, gentrification, exclusion, marginalization, urban decay, dehumanization, alienation, ethnic cleansing, and social injustice. With a purposeful and forward-thinking approach, the book aims to revitalize the field of heritage studies by emphasizing the transformative power of heritage and resistance toward positive change, rather than merely adding to the existing discourse on conflict and war.

Weight: 410g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030777104
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022