European Cities in the Process of Constructing and Transmitting European Cultural Heritage
Keywords:
sociology of city, urban anthropology, European heritage, cultural landscapeSynopsis
The publication, which is the culmination of a European project carried out under the Erasmus Plus Programme, presents the city as a place of culture, heritage and sustainable development, a place where tradition and modernity mingle and where heritage is integrated with new forms. It is a place where cultures meet, but also a place where the inhabitants draw vitality, which is a source of identity; finally, it is a place where new generations are raised. The book shows life in the city as a composition of places of memory, which binds the past, the present and the future into a coherent whole (…). This book not only stimulates the reader's reflection on the city, inspiring them to their own reflections and cultural explorations, but it can also be an excellent textbook for students exploring the mysteries of cultural studies, anthropology, sociology or urban planning.
prof. Marcin Rebes
Chapters
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction .......... 7
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PART I
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Introduction to Urban Anthropology and Sociology .......... 15
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Researching the City as an Educational Space .......... 35
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The Cultural Landscape and the Transformation of Cultural Heritage .......... 57
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Multicultural Krakow: The Role of International Heritage in Creating the Narrative of the City .......... 87
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The Alteration and Degradation of the Urban Form and Social Relations: The Reconstruction of L’Aquila .......... 111
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Lieux de Mémoire and Post-communist Nostalgia in the Central European Symbolic Landscape of Urban Spaces .......... 121
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PART II
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The Role of the Museum in the Creation of the Identity of the City .......... 139
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Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development .......... 159
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Innovation and Cultural Heritage .......... 173
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Leisure, Tourism & Events: Generation of Comprehensive Experiences in Cities .......... 189
