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Cyprus, ethnic conflict and conflicted heritage
- Source :
- Ethnic and Racial Studies, Ethn.Racial Stud.
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2010.
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Abstract
- This article examines the dominant heritage discourse in Cyprus concerning preservation and destruction, and its implications for ethnocultural identity construction and promotion. By exploring two heritage sites (one north and one south of the Buffer Zone) it suggests that heritage practice is more complex than commonly presented. Specifically, it shows how ethnic conflict has not only been responsible for heritage destruction but also for the preservation of it as an unintended consequence of 'freezing' development. It also examines how ethnic groups and individuals may come to evaluate their 'own' heritage negatively, specifically as an inconvenient cultural load, in efforts to develop ideologically specific or socially 'progressive' identities. © 2010 Taylor & Francis. 33 1600 1619 1600-1619
- Subjects :
- Cultural Studies
Sociology and Political Science
Cultural identity
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Ethnic group
Identity (social science)
Ethnic conflict
Gender studies
Environmental ethics
Cultural heritage
Promotion (rank)
Anthropology
Cultural heritage management
Sociology
Ideology
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Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14664356 and 01419870
- Volume :
- 33
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Ethnic and Racial Studies
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f8028518947f95a98548aaed08ac7bef