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Heritage Literacy: A Different Understanding of Heritage Management

2026-04-15

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Heritage management has traditionally been shaped by what Laurajane Smith termed the “authorized heritage discourse” wherein a narrow group of professionals determines values and meanings on behalf of broader communities. This article argues that a more inclusive, socially responsible model of heritage management is both possible and necessary. Drawing on three convergent intellectual traditions: heritage interpre...

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Literature Corpus work: dbe05912-b11d-52f5-9438-1b1611fcd5c4
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202604.1001.v1

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