Three new titles in the Springer book series Studies in Art, Heritage, Law and the Market:
The Spillover Effect of Intangible Cultural Heritage Exploring the Impact of Intangible Cultural Heritage on Conservation Practices
Editors: Bart Zwegers and Renée Vulto
This edited volume:
- Examines the impact of intangible heritage on conservation practices
- Analyses the use of the intangible heritage concept in a variety of cultural contexts
- Combines theoretical insights with practice-oriented case studies
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Contestation, Reinvention, and Regulation of Cultural Heritage Through Dissent
Editors: Valeria Morea, Anna Pirri Valentini, Felicia Caponigri.
This edited volume;
- Provides an interdisciplinary perspective on dissent and contestation in cultural heritage
- Relies on a variety of global case studies
- Ties in with the ongoing public dissent over heritage protection and enhancement
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Researching a Rigged Game: Digital Approaches to Tracing the Illicit Trade in Cultural Objects
Editors: Emiline Smith, Summer Austin.
- This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access
- First book to discuss ethical and methodological research considerations
- Highlights methodological considerations of open source data research
- Addresses a need for a solid approach to methodologies and case studies of open source data
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