Architectures of Colonialism: Constructed Histories, Conflicting Memories (Kulturelle und technische Werte historischer Bauten, 9)

Architectures of Colonialism: Constructed Histories, Conflicting Memories (Kulturelle und technische Werte historischer Bauten, 9)
by: Vera Egbers (Editor),Christa Kamleithner (Editor),Özge Sezer (Editor),Alexandra Skedzuhn-Safir (Editor),Albrecht Wiesener (Editor)&1more
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Publication Date: 2024/6/30
Language: English
Print Length: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 303562674X
ISBN-13: 9783035626742
Book Description
The question of what heritage is and how we deal with it is not a neutral one. Recent events such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the toppling of monuments have made evident how much the colonial past is inscribed in our built environment; at the same time, colonialism affects memorialization and historiography. Hence, those involved in architectural history are challenged to re-consider their positionality. Whose heritage are colonial sites? Which conflicting memories are attached to them? How are archives and material evidence reassessed to bring forward the stories of marginalized subjects? Following the call for decolonization, this volume explores historical methodologies and shows the entanglement of narratives at architectural sites, bringing together archaeology, architectural history, and heritage studies. A contribution to the current debate on decolonization and memorialization Interdisciplinary perspectives on architecture and heritage International range of authors
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The question of what heritage is and how we deal with it is not a neutral one. Recent events such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the toppling of monuments have made evident how much the colonial past is inscribed in our built environment; at the same time, colonialism affects memorialization and historiography. Hence, those involved in architectural history are challenged to re-consider their positionality. Whose heritage are colonial sites? Which conflicting memories are attached to them? How are archives and material evidence reassessed to bring forward the stories of marginalized subjects? Following the call for decolonization, this volume explores historical methodologies and shows the entanglement of narratives at architectural sites, bringing together archaeology, architectural history, and heritage studies. A contribution to the current debate on decolonization and memorialization Interdisciplinary perspectives on architecture and heritage International range of authors Read more